Disney's Mulan malfunctioned in its China box office debut with a disheartening $23.2 million. The $200 million tentpole was made with both Chinese and American audiences top of mind.
Directed by Niki Caro, the live-action adaptation of the classic animated title headlines popular Chinese-born actress Liu Yiefei as a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in the imperial army.
Mulan co-stars a slew of Chinese cinema icons, including Gong Li, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and others. In the days leading up to the film's Middle Kingdom opening, analysts had expected it to take in anywhere from $30 million to $40 million over the Sept.
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