

Not all of the movies faced widespread criticism.2017 comments made by "Shang-Chi" star Simu Liu resurfaced on Chinese social media last year in which he called China a "third world" country."Eternals" director Chloé Zhao, who was born in China, faced criticism from Chinese nationalists over a 2013 interview in which she said "there are lies everywhere" in the country.Chinese film officials wanted the Statue of Liberty removed from "No Way Home," Puck's Matthew Belloni reported, which would alter the movie's entire climax."Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" faced criticism for a scene that features a newspaper kiosk with the Epoch Times, which opposes the Chinese government, according to Deadline.


In Marvel's case, most of the movies have faced online controversy in China that impeded their release. Hollywood films that have been released in China during the pandemic have largely underperformed due to a number of factors, including the shifting market, piracy, or, like with the early months of this year, coronavirus-related lockdowns. The Chinese films "The Battle of Lake Changjin" and "Hi, Mom" were the second and third biggest movies of 2021. In its five-year film plan that it laid out last year, the China Film Administration made it a priority for local films to account for the majority of annual box office going forward. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
