Vietnam has blocked the release of Sony’s action film Uncharted over South China Sea map

Vietnam – According to the official media, Vietnam has decided to put the Sony’s action film Uncharted on ban from local release due to a sequence in which a map depicts a disputed line drawn by China to lay its claim to huge swaths of the South China Sea (Mar 12).

Tom Holland, Mark Walhberg, and Antonio Banderas feature in the picture, which was supposed to be released in Vietnamese theaters on March 18. According to Box Office Mojo, the picture has been reported to have made $278 million just before this weekend.

On Chinese maps, the U-shaped “nine-dash line” depicts China‘s claims to broad swaths of the resource-rich South China Sea, including swaths of what Vietnam considers its continental shelf, where it has granted oil concessions.

China’s claim to claim most of the South China Sea as its own territory is referred to as the “nine dash line.” The claimed region comprises the Paracel and Spratley Islands, as well as some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and abundant mineral and energy resources. It also contains territory claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

The movie is an action and adventure film based on a computer game franchise about treasure seeking that was set to enter theaters nationally this week.

Related Posts

The ban was announced by Vietnamese state media on Saturday. “After we watched it and discovered an unauthorized image of the iconic nine-dash line, the film was barred from release,” according to reports.

It quoted Vi Kien Thanh, chairman of the Department of Cinema, a government entity in charge of licensing and regulating foreign films as saying, “We studied the film and discovered it had an unlawful picture of the notorious nine-dash line.”

Over the same issue, Vietnam removed DreamWorks’ animated picture Abominable from theaters in 2019 and asked Netflix to delete three episodes of the Pine Gap series in 2021.

Vietnam complained twice this week about military drills by China and Taiwan in what it calls its exclusive economic zone, demanding that they respect Vietnam’s sovereignty and lawful maritime rights.

Katherine S

1/4 German, 3/4 Malaysian. I write, follow and monitor closely political news happening in Malaysia, and other happening news in the ASEAN region. Newswriter for the best ASEAN news website - The Asian Affairs.

Recent Posts

TWICE Joins Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ Tour for a Seoul Spectacle in 2025

Especially when it's the internationally known British rock band Coldplay linking up with K-pop phenomenon TWICE, few events match the…

November 2, 2024

China Caught in the Crossfire: Tensions Rise as North Korea and Russia Strengthen Alliance

Tucked on a 12-story structure in northeast China, visitors flock to get a rare view of the junction of their…

November 2, 2024

Could Westeros Dragons Soon Soar into the Big Screen? ‘Game of Thrones’ Film Reportedly in Early Development

HBO's Game of Thrones has created a void in the fantasy world of television that no other show has quite…

November 1, 2024

Preparing for U.S. Election Impact: Sen. Imee Marcos Urges Self-Reliant Defense Amid Uncertain Times

Head of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Imee Marcos underlined the need of the Philippines getting ready for…

November 1, 2024

Strengthening Ties: UAE’s Minister of Tolerance Embarks on a Historic Visit to Indonesia

Not too long ago, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, the prestigious Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the United Arab…

November 1, 2024

Box Office Battle: Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Set for Epic Diwali Clash

Two big banner movies of Bollywood are preparing for a festive season box office battle as ‘Singham Again’ starring Ajay…

November 1, 2024

This website uses cookies.

Read More