*****massive spoilers***
The Chinese version adds Dr. Wu calling Jarvis in CHinese (no subtitles) telling him that "China can help".
Then there's a scene where Fan Bingbing (unnamed till she shows up in the credits) walks down a hall and says Tony's here.
Then there's the surgery where he gets shrapnel removed.
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Co-productions don't add to the Quota - That's why hollywood is trying to shoehorn random Chinese footage. My biggest outrage and gripe this time around was because they made such a big deal on how Looper was a terrible Co-production. They said Looper didn't add much with their Shanghai Element. Compared to Looper,… Read more
I'm 100% sure they had the shawarma scene outside of the US. My friend in Japan said they saw it, and I saw the Avengers again in Taipei and it was there. My Hong Kong friends also saw it =[
You didn't miss much though.
Although with Iron Man 3, the end scene ties the movie together. I mean who the heck was Tony… Read more
Talking just purely entertainment, it is very dangerous because it dictates what can and can't be displayed. E.G. World War Z all versions will not have any mention of China. (The book the outbreak starts there). That's a mild example.
With Looper the Chinese plotpoint actually adds to the movie - unlike Iron Man.
The… Read more
Well, I don't think we're blaming the producers for a bad Chinese version - They optioned to Co-produce this film with China's DMG so they can bypass the 24(now 36?) foreign film quota per year.
It's appalling what they're doing just to get in the China market. I personally believe that they should add a bit more… Read more