Tarantino to release 'less bloody' version of Django Unchained for China

Quentin Tarantino is to release an adjusted version of 'Django Unchained' for the Chinese market.

Tarantino has muted both the colour and splatter of the film's bloodshed to make it more acceptable to the territory, according to reports.

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Zhang Miao, the director of the Chinese arm of Sony Pictures, said the director 'agreed on making slight adjustments to the film for different markets – and this adjustment for him is progress rather than a compromise'.

“What we call bloodshed and violence is just a means of serving the purpose of the film, and these slight adjustments will not affect the basic quality of the film – such as tuning the blood to a darker color, or lowering the height of the splatter of blood,” added Zhang.

“Quentin knew how to adjust that, and it’s necessary that he is the one to do it. You can give him suggestions, but it must be him who does [the tuning].”

The film is due out in China on April 11, the first Tarantino film to be commercially released in the country.

He follows a number of filmmakers who have made concessions in order to have their films show in the republic.

The likes of 'Skyfall', 'World War Z' and 'Cloud Atlas' were also altered for release in China.