China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Wins Second Weekend, While ‘The Little Mermaid’ Flop Sparks Debate on Racism, Casting and Political Correctness
“Fast X” predictably won a second weekend on top of the mainland China box office, driving its total past the $100 million mark. But the disappointing start for Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” was the bigger talking point. It was only the second best-performing new release of the weekend and placed fifth on the weekend chart with a poor $2.5 million, beaten by new release Japanese animation “Sword Art Online The Movie.” Read more Variety
Japanese Anime Pop Star Mai Mizuhashi Skirts Nationalism to Build Chinese Fan Base on Ride the Wind Reality Show
A Japanese singer’s explosive popularity in China after appearing on a top Chinese music show proves that Chinese audiences can separate culture from geopolitics, despite international tension and growing online nationalism, according to analysts. Read more SCMP
