{"id":1945395,"date":"2023-06-06T13:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-little-mermaid-flounders-in-china-south-korea-outlet-says-source-blames-racist-reaction-for-poor-showing\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:30:52","slug":"the-little-mermaid-flounders-in-china-south-korea-outlet-says-source-blames-racist-reaction-for-poor-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-little-mermaid-flounders-in-china-south-korea-outlet-says-source-blames-racist-reaction-for-poor-showing\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 struggles in China and South Korea; source blames \u2018racist reaction\u2019 for low turnout."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-little-mermaid-flounders-in-china-south-korea-outlet-says-source-blames-racist-reaction-for-poor-showing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1945395&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disney&#8217;s &#8220;The Little Mermaid&#8221; Fails to Make a Splash in China and South Korea Due to Racism<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-definitive-timeline-of-disneys-path-to-wokeness\/\" title=\"The Definitive Timeline Of Disney\u2019s Path To Wokeness\">live-action version<\/a> of Disney&#8217;s &#8220;The Little Mermaid&#8221; has had a disappointing showing in China and South Korea, with the film earning just $3.6 million and $4.4 million respectively during its first 10 days in theaters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this is due to the &#8220;racist reaction&#8221; towards the film, which features Halle Bailey, a black actress, in the leading role as Ariel.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We did not expect the racist reaction and therefore, for the picture to underperform internationally,&#8221; a source said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Director Rob Marshall defended the casting choice, stating that Bailey was simply the best fit for the role. However, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-little-mermaid-flounders-in-china-south-korea-outlet-says-source-blames-racist-reaction-for-poor-showing\/\" title=\"\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 struggles in China and South Korea; source blames \u2018racist reaction\u2019 for low turnout.\">negative op-ed<\/a> in China&#8217;s government-affiliated publication The Global Times criticized Disney&#8217;s &#8220;lazy and irresponsible storytelling strategy&#8221; and accused the company of pursuing &#8220;political correctness&#8221; for financial gain.<\/p>\n<h3>American Audiences Respond Positively<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the backlash overseas, American audiences have responded positively to the film, with a strong opening for the Memorial Day holiday premiere, bringing in $117.5 million over the four-day weekend. Reviews have been mixed, but many critics have praised Bailey&#8217;s performance and singing ability as a bright spot in the movie.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IMDb changed their rating system ranking for this movie specifically after it was suspected that users were &#8220;review bombing&#8221; the live-action Disney movie.<\/li>\n<li>The Hollywood Reporter noted how the measures taken to weed out reviews made in &#8220;poor faith&#8221; are harder to enforce internationally, which could affect those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-has-a-china-problem\/\" title=\"Hollywood Has A China Problem\">box office numbers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, the controversy surrounding the film&#8217;s casting choice highlights the ongoing conversation about diversity and representation in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1685885459858000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0AFvCLn4CIt7S8nPLjhrIg\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney&#8217;s live-action &#8220;The Little Mermaid&#8221; performed poorly in China and South Korea, reportedly due to racist reactions. 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