Thanks.
There’s no reason to believe it actually did make as much money in China as they say.
That's true too, but since this was a vanity project for God-King Xi, I also wonder how much attendance has been driven by a sense of prudence or duty. In every office and shop, there is someone keeping track. If I had done something rash -- maybe jaywalked and belatedly realized that there was a surveillance camera, or imprudently smiled at a joke at the party's expense -- I might go see the movie three times, making sure to pay with a credit card rather than cash so that the purchase would be tracked and then posting the outing on my social media. Anything to pad my social credit score.
And when the audience rises for the standing ovation at the end, I would be enthusiastic, and I would certainly be among the last to sit down.