Chinese censors have cut half of Chow Yun-Fat’s scenes as a bald-as-Bruce-Willis pirate in the new “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, saying they insult China’s people, heritage and culture. You know, as if the Chinese have never been barbaric, and as if every other nationality shown in the film isn’t also, equally offended. The British, women, pirates, and even people who don’t go to dentists find offense in the film, but you don’t hear them complaining.

Consistent with China’s sweeping censorship policies, the deputy head of the film bureau under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, said the decision to cut scenes was made according to China’s

“relevant regulations on film censorship” and “China’s actual conditions. The captain starring Chow is bald, his face heavily scarred, he also wears a long beard and has long nails, images still in line with Hollywood’s old tradition of demonizing the Chinese.”

The film took in a record $1.3 million on its opening day in China on Tuesday according to The Walt Disney Co., which is pretty remarkably low, what with it being a “Pirates” movie, and a record to boot. Just what is China doing with all our money anyhow?

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