The eagerly-anticipated Fifty Shades Of Grey film has banned in Malaysia for being "sadistic" and "more pornography than a movie".
The board's chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid explained in a statement: "The board made a decision in view of the film containing scenes that are not of natural sexual content. The content is more sadistic, featuring scenes of a woman being tied to a bed and whipped."
Fifty Shades Of Grey is scheduled to open in UK cinemas on February 13 – right in time for Valentine's Day. The big screen adaptation of EL James' erotic novel has already been rated 'R' in the US for "strong sexual content and unusual behaviour" and '18' in the UK for "strong sex and nudity". The film's 100-minute running time is said to include around 20 minutes of sex scenes.
The Fall's Jamie Dornan stars as Christian Grey, the kinky businessman who seduces demure college student Anastasia Steele, played by Dakota Johnson. Dornan recently revealed that he visited a sex dungeon to prepare for the role. The film's supporting cast includes Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle and Rita Ora.
Fifty Shades Of Grey was directed by Nowhere Boy's Sam Taylor Wood with EL James serving as a producer. The tracklisting for the soundtrack has recently been released and features songs by Beyonce, The Rolling Stones, The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding and Sia.