Despite dating the Chinese government for production of the film, Mulan’s remake live from Disney bombed his first weekend in China.
According to Deadline, Mulan raised 52. 5 million renminbi ($8. 26 million) when it opened on Friday, September 11.
On Saturday, the film grossed only $9 million and analysts expect the gross total for the weekend’s premiere to be “in the $20 million range,” a dreadful figure compared to the film’s $200 million budget.
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney hoped that the Chinese market would make a particularly contribution to the film’s workplace and “break the record books. “
In addition to the COVID-19-like cases that led to general relief in the film’s revenue, Mulan’s failure contributed to widespread dissatisfaction with the film’s quality, and the film recently garnered 4. 7 out of 10 on Chinese critics Douban’s online page. and a 7. 7 on Maoyan’s ticketing platform.
Another thing that undoubtedly contributed to the film’s poor beginnings were the many controversies surrounding the film’s release and production.
In 2019, star Liu Yifei expressed support for Hong Kong police forces and the brutality they inflicted on democratic protesters in the region, sparking a wave of negative reactions from Hong Kong residents, protesters and their Western inhabitants.
Following the film’s release, he discovered that Disney was working hard with the Chinese Communist Party to film in the disputed Uighur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, where the PCCh is actively abusing the human rights of the region’s Uighurs.
Lately, Mulan is available for broadcast on Disney.
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