‘Monster Hunter’ Producers Apologize for Racist Scene After Film Was Pulled From Chinese Theaters
Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees, look at these” as the chanters would pull at their eyes.The “Monster Hunter” scene in question features rapper MC Jin (Jin Au-Yeung) saying, “Look at my knees.” “What kind of knees are these?” his white male scene partner asks. “Chi-nese!” Jin’s character responds, emphasizing the “knees” pun.Also Read: 'Monster Hunter' Trailer: Milla Jovovich Fends Off Gigantic Dragons With Fire Swords (Video)Users on Weibo, a popular social media platform in China, quickly slammed the film for the scene and by Friday evening, it was announced that it would be pulled from theaters.“There was absolutely no intent to discriminate, insult or otherwise offend anyone of Chinese heritage,” Constantin Films said in a statement.