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Why Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Movie Was Shut Down in Hong Kong

OH BOTHER!

Screenings were suddenly canceled for the movie starring a bear which has previously been used to troll Xi Jinping.

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Screenings of the controversial Winnie-the-Pooh horror film have been canceled in Hong Kong sparking speculation that the movie may have been pulled by censors annoyed by comparisons made between the bulbous bear and Chinese leader Xi

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