I know that many writers have had to write under censorship and yet produced good novels; for instance, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote under Catholic censorship.
Chinese artists have been subversive over thousands of years, taking what they think of the government and embedding it in their art. There might be censorship of not going as far as they might.
There is something challenging in shooting something in just one day and there is freedom knowing there is going to be no censorship.
As a condition for entry into the Chinese market, Apple had to agree to the Chinese government's censorship criteria in vetting the content of all iPhone apps available for download on devices sold in mainland China.
A cursory look at coverage of the so-called 'Free Tommy' brigade, centered around the alleged censorship of Tommy Robinson, a notorious anti-Islam campaigner, reveals how liberals shun defending the free-speech rights of the unpalatable.
Censorship is un-American, and it's egregious that any journalist would advocate for others to be banned for political speech.
It is a misuse of words if you say 'content censorship'. But no censorship does not mean there is no management.
Once the censorship board clears a film, there should not be any other obstacle for a film's theatrical run.