Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' seems to have tapped success for eternity; now creating a storm in China. Despite being caught up in a distribution controversy, the film released to almost 7,000 screens across the country. However, what caught everybody's attention was the lack of shows in theatres owned by Wanda Cinemas, the world's largest cinema chain owner.
After initially allotting 3,000 screens for the film, the group reportedly backtracked, with 'Dangal' being shown in just 37 screens. A writer for box office tracker, Tieba said, “I found that there was nearly no film schedule for 'Dangal' in Wanda Cinemas. After close inspection, I found the company in charge of the domestic distribution of the film was Hua Ying Tian Xia, whose chairman and manager had previously moved from Wanda to Huaying.” Another independent writer said, “Wanda is disgusting, probably because of Huayi's relationship. I cannot find one session (of the movie) in Taian Wanda cinema! Almost every city is like this! Wanda had a bad future, as they are so narrow minded and how can they make progress!”
Well-known Chinese actor Deng Chao supported Aamir saying, “Friend comes from afar, ask you to warmly welcome him. Please repost and support.” However, the film fared really well, tugging at the audiences' hearts. “I saw # “Wrestling” at midnight last night. This movie is definitely good and worth watching. Aamir Khan’s greatness lays in seeing India’s problems, and not just talks, but takes action to do revolutionary. Every movie has a significant impact and this individual has a huge impact on society and government. There is no such filmmaker in China,” a user said. Another wrote, “Ran to see 'Dangal' and I really got a lot of things to say. Although not yet used to Indian films dubbed in Chinese, each time the two girls started wrestling and participating in various game, I was really excited. Everything could be changed in two minutes, 120 seconds.”
