Fight Club
was met with polarizing critical response and a lackluster audience turnout. Since then, the movie has become a cult classic, praised for its boundary-pushing style and biting social satire. The film stars Edward Norton and Brad Pitt as two men who form a "“ight club” in order to experience cathartic release from their mundane, unfulfilling lives.
This conclusion didn’t fly in China, and the explosions were removed by sensors. In their place, a title card detailing the authorities’ victory and the hospitalization of Norton's character. Uh.... Happily ever after? “This is SUPER wonderful! Everyone gets a happy ending in China!” Palahniuk wrote in his post. The author elaborated on his message via his Substack: “Tyler and the gang were all arrested. He was tried and sentenced to a mental asylum. How amazing. I’d no idea! Justice always wins. Nothing ever exploded. Fini.”
This isn’t the first time an American film has been altered for Chinese audiences, but this specific instance is particularly ironic. The original ending of isn’t a joyous one — Project Mayhem may complete their mission, but their means of overthrowing materialist, corporate America are still wildly controversial.
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