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Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024Laurence Blair and María Magdalena ArréllagaComments Off on Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

Mickey, a homegrown food-packaging company, is famous for facing down Disney in Paraguay’s Supreme Court. As the family business turns 90, why is it still so popular?

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Ghibli Park Celebrates “Totoro” And Other Miyazaki Movies

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023MIKE IVESComments Off on Ghibli Park Celebrates “Totoro” And Other Miyazaki Movies

The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there?

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U.A.E. Bans ‘Lightyear,’ Disney Film with Same-Sex Kiss

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022MIKE IVESComments Off on U.A.E. Bans ‘Lightyear,’ Disney Film with Same-Sex Kiss

The United Arab Emirates banned the animated film, an offshoot of the “Toy Story” movies, from its cinemas. Censors in Indonesia and Malaysia are also considering restrictions.

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Why ‘Shang-Chi’ Isn’t a Hit in China

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021Jin Yu Young, Amy Chang Chien and Azi PaybarahComments Off on Why ‘Shang-Chi’ Isn’t a Hit in China

Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie has yet to be released in the mainland amid fierce debate over its back story and star.

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Iceland Has a Request for Disney+: More Icelandic, Please

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021Egill BjarnasonComments Off on Iceland Has a Request for Disney+: More Icelandic, Please

Disney brought its streaming service to Iceland last year. Now, the country’s education minister has sent a letter of complaint over the lack of Icelandic dubbing and subtitling.

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Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Disappoints at China Box Office

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Amy Qin and Amy Chang ChienComments Off on Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Disappoints at China Box Office

Disney’s live-action remake had already drawn a global backlash. Chinese audiences mocked it for other reasons, including historical inaccuracies and stereotyping.

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Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead.

September 12, 2020September 14, 2020Brooks Barnes and Amy QinComments Off on Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead.

A political controversy over a filming location was a rare blunder for one of the world’s savviest companies in dealing with China.

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Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Criticized for Filming in Xinjiang

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020AMY QINComments Off on Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Criticized for Filming in Xinjiang

The latest backlash over Disney’s remake of the movie centers on how it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighurs live under repression.

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Agnes Chow, Mulan and a Hong Kong Protest Meme

August 13, 2020August 14, 2020Elaine YuComments Off on Agnes Chow, Mulan and a Hong Kong Protest Meme

Supporters of Ms. Chow, a 23-year-old activist detained under Hong Kong’s national security law, flooded Twitter with images comparing her to the Chinese folk heroine.

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Italy’s Outdoor Summer Movies See Threat From Ailing Film Industry

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Italy’s Outdoor Summer Movies See Threat From Ailing Film Industry

A longstanding dispute between film distributors and associations that show outdoor films for free comes to a head as the industry reels from a post-coronavirus downturn.

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