The little Mermaid It has already been released in theaters around the world and in China it has become a huge failure, to the satisfaction of many. In countries like the United States, Canada or Mexico, the live-action of the Disney animated film has been a success so far, but in the Asian giant, in the first weekend of the film, it has not done very well. and in the face of this failure, the debate on racism in that country has been revived again.
Since the announcement of Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel, the film has been the target of attacks and campaigns against it. However, the incredible talent of the young actress, especially her voice, has managed to prevail and many have already praised her work on the tape.
The story is somewhat different in China, as the outlook is not positive for the movie about the famous mermaid. According to VarietyFast & Furious 10 took first place at the box office for the second straight week with $17.6 million earned despite suffering a 66% drop in ticket sales, while Rob Marshall’s film finished in second place as premiere, but fifth on the bill for the overall weekend with a very deep gap. The Maoyan agency reveals that the tape made US$2.5 million and it seems that during the week it will continue to lose sales.
The point is that this result provoked a whole analysis about racism in China, since the Disney film does not appear among the movie review sites, so it does not have a rating there, and several media outlets accused Disney of boycotting the film with their inclusive attitude.
In the same way, other media assured that the international complaint that in China The Little Mermaid was not well received due to the racism of the people, is only a political formula from the West to attack their traditions, and many went to social networks to defend themselves. The Global Times (via Variety) stated: “Many Chinese netizens said that, as with ‘Snow White,’ the image of the mermaid princess in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales has long been ingrained in their hearts, and a I leap into the imagination to accept the new cast.”