China to show Michael Jackson's 'This is It': 'We'll do as many prints as possible'

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The world is clamoring for the opportunity to watch Michael Jackson's final rehearsals in the upcoming documentary 'This is It' and China is one of the countries that will run the film. This is important because China only allows 20 foreign films to be shown in the country per year - and MJ's 'This is It' will be one of those movies. According to the AP 'Chinese censors approved the film before the weeklong National Day holiday that started on Oct. 1, clearing it in time for the global release date of Oct. 28, Li Chow, Sony Pictures Releasing International's general manager for China told The Associated Press in a phone interview.'

Li says of the film: 'We'll do as many prints as possible. It depends on the labs.'

This is fantastic news, but does it surprise anyone? 'This is It' is already on its way to becoming the best-selling concert film of all time. Michael Jackson was and is proving to still be - even in death - the most successful entertainer that the world has ever seen, so it is only natural that China would want to show the film.

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China to show Michael Jackson's 'This is It': 'We'll do as many prints as possible'

Katrina K Wheeler, Pop Media Examiner

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