‘Madu atau Racun’: iQIYI pulls six aired episodes, postpones remaining six

Streaming platform iQIYI has agreed to temporarily remove the local drama series "Madu atau Racun" for re-editing and reassessment after concerns arose regarding its content.

The decision, made in a meeting with multiple Malaysian agencies and stakeholders, aims to ensure compliance with Film Censorship Guidelines and related content codes.

All 12 episodes will be reviewed before being re-released, with no set date for their return.

The move highlights efforts by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) to uphold content sensitivity while encouraging self-regulation among content producers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Streaming platform iQIYI has agreed to temporarily remove the six episodes of local drama series Madu atau Racun that have already aired, while the remaining six will be postponed pending editing and reassessment.

All 12 episodes will be re-edited and reassessed before being made available again on the platform, with no specific timeframe set for the drama’s return.

The decision was reached at a meeting chaired by National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib and attended by representatives from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), MIG Production Sdn Bhd (MIG), iQIYI, Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF), Malaysian Film Producers Association, Film Directors Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Television Producers Association.

The meeting, held at the P. Ramlee Mini Theatre at Finas Hulu Kelang yesterday, was for the government agencies and industry players to obtain an explanation from MIG and iQIYI following public concern over the drama’s content.

MIG and iQIYI apologised for the concerns caused and accepted the feedback raised during the meeting.

The re-editing process must take into account the Film Censorship Guidelines issued by the Film Censorship Board, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code, as well as CMCF’s Online Curated Content (OCC) Guidelines.

Once re-edited, all 12 episodes will be submitted to an evaluation committee involving relevant agencies, including Jakim.

The drama’s return will depend on MIG and iQIYI submitting the revised episodes and the outcome of the evaluation.

Finas also clarified that it is not a content censorship body and does not have direct jurisdiction over content broadcast on over-the-top (OTT) platforms.

Under the Finas Act, its regulatory functions cover filmmaking activities, the licensing of production companies and cinemas, and other matters relating to the film industry.

CMCF regulates content on online platforms based on the content code and OCC guidelines, while LPF is responsible for film censorship for cinema screenings and certain content broadcast on free-to-air television.

MCMC regulates the communications and multimedia industry, including broadcasting.

Despite not directly regulating OTT content, Finas said it takes seriously any content that could cause public concern or touch on religious, racial or cultural sensitivities and social harmony.

It will therefore review and improve the terms and procedures for the Certificate of Filming Approval, including the possibility of introducing additional conditions requiring production companies to comply with relevant content guidelines and take responsibility for their content regardless of the medium or platform.

Finas said the move was intended to ensure production companies filming in Malaysia take appropriate responsibility for content produced for international, OTT and digital platforms.

It also urged producers and streaming platforms to comply with relevant guidelines, practise self-regulation and exercise creative freedom responsibly while taking into account societal values and the public interest.

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该决定是在与马来西亚多个机构和利益相关者的会议上做出的，旨在确保遵守电影审查准则和相关内容规范。

所有 12 集在重新发布前都将进行审核，但尚未确定重新发布日期。

此举凸显了马来西亚国家电影发展局（Finas）在维护内容敏感性的同时，鼓励内容生产者进行自我监管的努力。

吉隆坡，9月3日讯——流媒体平台爱奇艺已同意暂时下架本地电视剧《Madu atau Racun》中已播出的六集，其余六集将延期播出，等待剪辑和重新评估。

所有 12 集都将重新剪辑和评估，然后才会再次在平台上播出，目前还没有确定该剧回归的具体时间。

该决定是在马来西亚国家电影发展局（Finas）首席执行官拿督阿兹米尔·赛夫丁·穆塔利布主持的会议上做出的，出席会议的还有马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）、马来西亚伊斯兰发展局（Jakim）、MIG Production Sdn Bhd（MIG）、爱奇艺、马来西亚通讯及多媒体内容论坛（CMCF）、马来西亚电影制片人协会、马来西亚电影导演协会和马来西亚电视制片人协会的代表。

昨天在Finas Hulu Kelang的P. Ramlee迷你剧院举行的会议，是政府机构和业内人士就公众对该剧内容的担忧向MIG和爱奇艺要求其作出解释的。

MIG和爱奇艺就此事引起的担忧表示歉意，并接受了会议期间提出的反馈意见。

重新编辑过程必须考虑到电影审查委员会发布的电影审查指南、马来西亚通讯和多媒体内容准则以及 CMCF 的在线精选内容 (OCC) 指南。

重新剪辑完成后，全部 12 集将提交给由相关机构（包括 Jakim）组成的评估委员会。

该剧能否回归取决于​​MIG和爱奇艺提交修改后的剧集以及评估结果。

Finas 还澄清说，它不是内容审查机构，对 OTT 平台上播放的内容没有直接管辖权。

根据《Finas 法》，其监管职能涵盖电影制作活动、制片公司和电影院的许可，以及与电影行业相关的其他事项。

CMCF 根据内容准则和 OCC 指南对在线平台的内容进行监管，而 LPF 负责电影院放映的电影审查以及在免费电视上播放的某些内容的审查。

MCMC负责监管通信和多媒体行业，包括广播行业。

尽管Finas并未直接监管OTT内容，但它表示会认真对待任何可能引起公众关注或触及宗教、种族或文化敏感性以及社会和谐的内容。

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