Synopsis
Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.
Scores
Overall Score
73.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
83.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 118 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingromanticemotionalcharacter-drivenstylizedsuspensefullightheartedthought-provokingdarknoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | 2005 | $604,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Gong Li | 2005 | $372,000 | $598,000 | (est) |
| Faye Wong | 2005 | $280,000 | $450,000 | (est) |
| Takuya Kimura | 2005 | $229,000 | $368,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2005 | $196,000 | $315,000 | (est) |
| Carina Lau | 2005 | $172,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| Chang Chen | 2005 | $155,000 | $249,000 | (est) |
| Thongchai McIntyre | 2005 | $141,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Dong Jie | 2005 | $130,000 | $209,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Cheung | 2005 | $121,000 | $194,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes64,513
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $1,444,588 | $2,320,365 |
| International | 2005 | $18,025,651 | $28,953,644 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $19,470,239 | $31,274,009 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $7,932,554 | $12,741,640 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $200,000 | $321,249 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $31,000 | $49,794 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $11,140,000 | $17,893,589 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $26,744,000 | $42,957,464 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $577,835 | $928,146 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $46,625,390 | $74,891,883 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $12,000,000 | $19,274,962 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2005 | $150,000,000 | $240,937,020 |
| Participations | 2005 | $933,000 | $1,498,628 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,832,000 | $4,548,891 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $2,400,000 | $3,854,992 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $168,165,000 | $270,114,493 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-121,539,610 | $-195,222,610 |
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