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Christian Bale Filmed Being Attacked by Chinese Guards

Holy Bad Guy!

While trying to visit a Chinese activist, Christian Bale is attacked by guards, writes Melinda Liu.

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Andy Wong / AP Photo

Rural Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who is blind, once asked me whether U.S. films accurately portrayed American life—and specifically whether police brutality was as common as it seemed.

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