"The fear of being labelled feminist is real": Barbie movie flops in South Korea
2023年8月6日小于 1 分钟
While Barbie continues to achieve box office success around the world, the film’s performance in South Korea has been lacklustre
, with critics citing
a reluctance
to embrace
a feminist
-themed foreign movie. Barbie sold just over 460,000 tickets between 19 July, when it hit screens locally, according to the Korean Film Council. The film’s opening weekend received only an 8% share of total box office revenue and just 3.9% for the second weekend. In comparison, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has sold over 3.6m tickets since its release on 12 July.
tips
lacklustre 无光泽的;无生气的
cite 指控;引用
reluctance 勉强;不情愿
brassiere 胸罩(简写bra)
brace 支柱;大括号;支撑;激励
bracelet 手镯
embrace 拥抱
feminist 女权主义者(femine 女性)