Let me start by saying, it’s probably very unlikely that are different versions of TFA being screened (at least right now- but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if there’s a different cut for the China release).
But I just wanted to see if anyone has noticed anything different in various screenings of TFA.
I’ve seen TFA 3 times. The 2nd and 3rd viewings seemed the same to me, but were different from the 1st viewing.
1st viewing: Before sledding down the giant dune, Rey looks down it for a couple seconds, as if deciding what to do, then sleds down.
2nd and 3rd viewings: We cut to Rey already sledding down the dune.
1st viewing: Rey is cleaning the scrap she has scavenged. She looks at the old lady who is also cleaning scrap. Rey looks back at what she’s cleaning, then looks at the old lady a 2nd time (ie, we see the old lady’s face in 2 shots). Then the guy with the metal face says something to Rey.
2nd and 3rd viewings: We see the old lady’s face only once.
1st viewing: During Rey’s vision, I heard what sounded like Luke screaming (either “Noooo!” from ESB in the Vader confrontation, or him screaming in pain as the Emperor tortures him with lightning in ROTJ. Can’t remember which).
2nd and 3rd viewing: When this scene came on, I was specifically listening for Luke again, but could not hear him.
1st viewing: This one is probably the most unlikely, as I’m probably conflating the movie with something I read shortly afterwards, but I really thought someone in the movie mentioned that the location of the Republic capital rotated every few years or something. I can’t imagine where in the movie this would possibly fit though, so I highly doubt it happened.
2nd and 3rd viewings: No mention of this.