The popularity and box office of "Imperial Beauty" are skyrocketing, soon firmly occupying the top four on the box office list, and topping it in the last 24 hours.
Such high box office numbers have been aided by various factors. For example, the director's relationships with major theaters and the cautious selection of the premiere timing. Because during this period, many Hollywood blockbusters were rushing to release, there was a lot of choice for the audience, which was akin to a major tussle between film crews.
With more options for the audience, purchasing tickets naturally involved a lot of consideration.
But clearly, Badatu still succeeded. He and Qiao Xiaren are naturally box office draws, but it's not just their presence that makes box office numbers soar.
Seeing "Imperial Beauty" at the top of the box office list now, Badatu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Earlier, seeing several Hollywood blockbusters releasing simultaneously was truly stressful.
