China's 'Fight Club' ending closer to original book says author

Writer Chuck Palahniuk, on whose 1996 novel the movie was based, is not too concerned about the change. Photo: Handout

The new ending to the Chinese release of Fight Club in which the authorities win is actually closer to the original book, the author has said.

Film fans in China noticed this week that a streaming version of David Fincher's 1999 cult classic had been transformed to lose its anarchist finale.