'The Little Mermaid' tanks in China and South Korea amid racist backlash from some viewers | CNN Business

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Disney’s live-action remake has made only $3.6 million in mainland China since opening there on May 26, according to Box Office Mojo

. It brought in just 19.5 million yuan in its first five days, compared with 142 million yuan for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in the first five days of that film’s opening, according to Chinese box office tracker Endata. In South Korea, “The Little Mermaid” has grossed $4.4 million since May 24.

” In Japan, where the film has yet to open, it has also faced criticism from those who say the portrayal of Ariel appears to differ from the one they remember. “Don’t trample on my cherished childhood memories and the image of Ariel,” one online forum user wrote. Chinese state media has also egged on such reactions.

 

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