Disney's Mulan (2020, D: Niki Caro) -- live action
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I expect maybe some moderate box office, but this looks more like a wuxia tale along the lines of a Red Cliff, Hero, Shadow and even CTHD. Films that have not had much success at the box office.
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With a kid as its central character? I think this will get better mileage than those. And I love those other movies, but this will more than likely also be a commercial hit. And you know Disney will market this one to death by the time it’s in theaters.
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Is it musical? And if so when are they going to break the secret and tell people? Once they’re in their theater seats I imagine.
Okay, just read there’s no music. Disney can’t do anything right lately.
Okay, just read there’s no music. Disney can’t do anything right lately.
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The actress who plays Mulan is 32.
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Well there’s already about 4 million non musical movie versions of this story. The songs are what makes Disney’s version unique.
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So does Mulan not try to hide the fact she is a woman in this version? None of the promotional material I've seen has shown her with cut hair, or hiding any features.
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Purely from a numbers perspective: It was a pro-China comment, so it's unlikely to make a big dent in box office. China is the biggest box office there, Hong Kong and Taiwan barely register by comparison.
The highest grossing movie last year in HK was Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m, the highest grossing movie in Taiwan was also Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m. But #2 in both countries was less than half that.
The highest grossing movie last year in HK was Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m, the highest grossing movie in Taiwan was also Avengers Endgame which pulled < $30m. But #2 in both countries was less than half that.
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Coronavirus and Liu Yifei's being a CCP mouthpiece aside -- although the former is certain to have a substantial impact -- I'm still not sure this will be a runaway smash in China anyway. I don't think it'll be another CRAZY RICH ASIANS or THE FAREWELL there, but it could still be viewed as "outsiders" -- especially with white and non-Asian folks occupying so many top production roles -- messing with an inherently Chinese folk tale. Personally and politically I hope it underperforms there so Hollywood gets the message to stop pandering to authoritarian power, but I doubt that will happen.
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Chinese cinema goers are still pretty big on spectacle so it's tough to say imo.
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