“Spirited Away” hits third place in history as a Japanese movie in China, August 11, 18:05
In China, where the screening of Japanese movies is increasing due to the improvement of Japan-China relations, etc., the animation movie “Spirited Away” directed by Hayao Miyazaki has been steadily performing since the first screening in June. As a Japanese movie, it has become the third-largest hit in China.
Director Hayao Miyazaki's work is very popular in China, and the “Spirited Away” was screened for the first time in June in approximately 9000 locations throughout China, initially according to Chinese media until the 20th of last month. The screening period has been extended by one month, and by the 9th of this month, the box office revenue has reached RMB480 million (over 7.2 billion yen in Japanese yen).
Despite 18 years since its release in Japan, it was the third-ever hit Japanese movie, following “STAND BY ME Doraemon” which was screened in 2016 and “STAND BY ME Doraemon” in 2015. It has become.
At movie theaters around the world, parents and couples packed together, and the audience who finished watching the movie said, “The video is really beautiful and the elements of life philosophy are included, and I was very impressed.” I wanted you to do it. "
In China, the government manages the screening of foreign movies, but the reason behind the increase in the screening of Japanese movies is the growing interest in Japanese culture and the recent improvement in Japan-China relations. It seems that the screening permission from the Chinese government is becoming easier.