On the first weekend of the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", word of mouth was not good, and a large number of negative reviews focused on the actress. Liu Qing: It is not the heroine who is responsible for the "ugly" of the film, on the contrary, this young and healthy girl with superior singing skills has done her job with great responsibility.

He says Disney is at least right in casting—challenging stereotypes. Unfortunately, this challenge ultimately lost to conservative plays and productions, he says.