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How Disney Enlisted ‘Mulan,’ a $200 Million Folktale, to Court China
為討好中國市場，花木蘭的腰可以多彎？
-court: 有奉承；討好；取悅；向…獻殷勤等意思。
♾ Walt Disney Co. may be rolling out its $200 million “Mulan” remake on its streaming service in much of the world due to the pandemic, but the studio still has a chance to make a box-office splash in the one market executives constantly had on their minds when making the film: China.
迪士尼打算在串流媒體上推出耗資2億美元翻拍的真人版電影《花木蘭》。雖受新冠疫情影響，迪士尼若瞄準中國市場，仍有機會在票房上取得亮眼佳績。
-roll out: 推出（新政策、產品）
-remake: 重新拍攝或改編的電影
-box-office: 售票處或賣座。
The box office opens at ten.
售票處十點開門。
Her last movie was a surprise box-office hit.
她上一部電影出人意料地叫座。
⏳ The “Mulan” debut in Chinese theaters, which began reopening late in July, fits with Disney’s broader effort to court Chinese consumers, drawing them to its stores and theme parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
《花木蘭》於七月在中國電影院首次登場。迪士尼為迎合中國消費者已做了許多努力，並吸引他們光顧上海及香港迪士尼。
-debut: 登場，首張專輯可以叫：debut (first) album
-draw: 這邊不是畫畫的意思，而是吸引注意。
例如：draw someone’s attention
💫 The 1998 animated version of “Mulan” was a box-office dud in China. Not wanting to fall short again, Disney made many efforts to ensure its newest adaptation of the centuries-old folk tale would resonate with Chinese moviegoers. The company postponed releasing the film more than a year to wait for the actress executives wanted for the lead role and worked closely with China’s government, all the while striving to present a main character and story line faithful to Chinese values.
此前，1998年的動畫版《花木蘭》在中國票房不佳。為免再次失利，迪士尼做了許多努力，以確保這有著數百年歷史的故事，能以嶄新的姿態與中國觀眾產生共鳴。除此之外，迪士尼還為配合高層中意的女演員檔期，將發片時間延後一年多。同時迪士尼還與中國政府密切合作，努力呈現符合中國價值觀的主角和故事。
-dud: 廢物，a box-office dud是「票房毒藥」的意思，a box office bomb也是。
-adaptation: 改編電影
-moviegoer: 影迷
未完待續...
到底迪士尼為了討好中國觀眾，還做了哪些事？
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❓❓多益模擬題❓:
A Star Is Born has grossed nearly $149 million at the ＿＿＿＿＿ since its release on October 5.
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A. popularity
B. box office
C. theater
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