Synopsis
A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
Scores
Overall Score
53.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.9%
Review Aggregate
77.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalstylizedromanticsurrealgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Cheung | 2008 | $2,699,000 | $3,933,000 | (est) |
| Tony Leung Ka-fai | 2008 | $1,661,000 | $2,421,000 | (est) |
| Brigitte Lin | 2008 | $1,251,000 | $1,823,000 | (est) |
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | 2008 | $1,023,000 | $1,490,000 | (est) |
| Carina Lau | 2008 | $875,000 | $1,275,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Yeung | 2008 | $770,000 | $1,122,000 | (est) |
| Jacky Cheung | 2008 | $691,000 | $1,007,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Cheung | 2008 | $630,000 | $917,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $174,273 | $253,922 |
| International | 2008 | $1,835,421 | $2,674,276 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $2,009,694 | $2,928,198 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $821,305 | $1,196,671 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $655,000 | $954,359 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $233,000 | $339,490 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $5,427,000 | $7,907,338 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $11,244,000 | $16,382,921 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $78,423 | $114,265 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $18,458,728 | $26,895,045 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $40,000,000 | $58,281,470 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $1,671,000 (est) | $2,434,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $369,000 | $537,647 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,263,000 | $1,840,237 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $6,800,000 | $9,907,850 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $50,103,000 | $73,001,912 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-31,644,272 | $-46,106,867 |
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