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China loves Aquaman more than Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman
Commenters say James Wan (and Amber Heard) have saved DC’s answer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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This article originally appeared on ABACUS
Two weeks before it hits cinemas in the US, Aquaman is already a box office smash hit.
How? China.
Aquaman, released first in China, just recorded Warner Bros’ biggest ever opening in the country, with a massive US$93.6 million take in three days.
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In other words, Chinese people think it’s better than all the other DC Extended Universe movies -- like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League and Wonder Woman.
It drew even more viewers than Ready Player One, which did especially well in the country. Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster became Warner Bros’ biggest opening this April. But Aquaman beat it by a whopping 66 percent.
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Why do people in China love it so much? Well, aside from the country’s apparent love of swole Western leading men (as seen by the success of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Skyscraper and now Aquaman), people said that DC really did something right with Aquaman by hiring James Wan as the director and Amber Heard as the female lead.
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