Film Classification vs Genre

Genre (in film) is about theme, category. Old films/movies has very little group of genre compare to nowadays, we have films that have several combination genre in one film - which shouldn't be a problem.

However, combination genre confuses me, a lot! Is it drama? Is it comedy? Then drama-comedy-romantic? And, horror-comedy is consider a genre?? Really? I hate combination genre - I couldn't get the mood! It's like, "..uhh, I should get ready to be scared and also get ready laughing during watching this/that movie"?

Here in Malaysia, it's over-done (I think) in "developing" genre. Becomes ridiculous and messy! Or, maybe it's the trend?
Film genre year 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011

Like it or not, it happens..

OK, back to basic, in Malaysia, we have 
  • Lembaga Penapis Filem (LPS) or Film Censorship Board which under Kementerian Dalam Negeri (Ministry of Home Affairs); and 
  • FINAS (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia)
who provided the basic guideline for film production; called film classification

Generic film classification in Malaysia

I think, those two are literally not guiding in what genre/category of film to produce; instead, put "label" on the produced film into generic "category" for the audience. Their concern are only on audience/viewer. Whilst filmmaking, is about telling story (should be any kind); and somehow it falls in a genre (or more than one genre). 

Which part of "control mechanism" (U, P13, 18) is practical albeit film already censored (cut/chopped) earlier before being distributed?

A curious boy/girl (or even adult) easily finding "things" from the internet.

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