Chinese fans praise 'Barbie' as rare chance to see feminism on the big screen | CNN Business

  • 📰 cnni
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 59%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

Chinese fans praise “Barbie” as rare chance to see feminism on the big screen.

“Barbie” has earned close to 86 million yuan in China since its release on Friday, according to Chinese ticket selling platform Maoyan – putting it in third place in all movies nationwide. While that figure is small compared to the runaway success of “Barbie” in the United States – it raked in $155 million domestically over the weekend – it could still grow as social media discussion about the movie picks up momentum.

“There isn’t any new thinking about feminism, the movie is just an expression of old thoughts,” one person wrote on Douban. Feminist movements in China have faced numerous setbacks over the years due to censorship and an ongoing crackdown on activism.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 326. in BUSİNESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'Barbie' dominates the box office, raking in a $155 million opening weekend | CNN BusinessGreta Gerwig’s “Barbie” raked in a stunning $155 million domestically over the weekend, giving the film the largest opening weekend of 2023 and the biggest ever debut for a female director.
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »