Yes, it's true.

I had watched Bohemian Rhapsody when it premiered last week in a cinema in Seremban and I came out feeling ticked off.

The country's Film Censorship Board (LPF) has cut out several scenes from the film after imposing an age restriction.

A screen capture from the Malaysian Film Censorship Board's official website.

A quick check on the board's website did not yield any statement on the length and specifications of the scenes which were taken out though.

Meaning, the scenes had been quietly taken out in the dark editing rooms of the censorship board.

On Twitter, filmgoers are saying that there were two major scenes which were removed.

Thirdly, the movie is rated 18 in Malaysia. Yet some scenes are censored. And isn’t there a scene where Queen in drag while filming I Want To Break Free music video (I stand corrected)?



Even the ‘f’ words are bleeped.



Go die lah Lembaga Penapis Filem Malaysia — Rekomen Filem (@RekomenByAsrul) November 8, 2018

The first and most crucial scene is when Freddie Mercury comes out to his spouse, Mary Austin, that he is a bisexual.

For my case, the entire scene was not censored. Only the tiny moment of him uttering the word "bisexual" to Mary was removed.

The second known scene removed was the music video of "I Want To Break Free". A huge chunk of Freddie and his bandmates famously crossdressing and doing house chores are completely removed in their entirety.

Disclaimer for watching #BohemianRhapsody in Malaysia: they cut out ALL the gay scenes thus leaving out HUGE PLOT HOLES.



I watched it in both Singapore & Malaysia & I realise you won’t fully understand if you watch it in Malaysia. Recommend to watch someplace else!! — MalayVines™ (@MalayVines) November 9, 2018

The film resumes as Freddie and his bandmates gather at EMI's office, berating the United States for banning the music video, much to the irony of what was actually happening to many of us in the cinema.

Freddie being pissed off on screen was a metaphor of what I was feeling like inside my head.

We even did a side by side comparison of Queen's Live Aid concert in 1985 and the one in Bohemian Rhapsody.

These two scenes were crucial to the progression of the story which deals with the band and Freddie's struggle come to terms with his sexuality.

Sadly, Malaysia is notorious for its extremely conservative stance on issues concerning the LGBTQ community.

It is unclear, though, how many scenes were cut. Yet, some Malaysians managed to enjoy the film regardless.

Ironically, I'm amused that Freddie's interaction with Mary in Biba was not removed. As he browses several women's clothing Mary says, "These are for women."

And Freddie goes, "But there were no signages."