
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
Two weeks before it hits cinemas in the US, Aquaman is already a box office smash hit.
How? China.
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.

With the success of Furious 7 and his early horror titles, Wan -- who is of Malaysian Chinese descent -- already has quite a big following in the country. But this time around, Chinese fans say that he has saved the DC Extended Universe.
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