Synopsis
A seventeen-year-old country boy working in Beijing as a courier has his bicycle stolen, and finds it with a schoolboy his age.
Scores
Overall Score
41.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.9%
Review Aggregate
68.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, character-driven, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
tragiccharacter-drivenpoliticalgrittyemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cui Lin | 2002 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Li Bin | 2002 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Zhou Xun | 2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Gao Yuanyuan | 2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Li Shuang | 2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes4,859
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $66,131 | $115,316 |
| International | 2002 | $149,723 | $261,079 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $215,854 | $376,395 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $92,955 | $162,089 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $3,000 | $5,231 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $2,975,000 | $5,187,646 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $5,547,000 | $9,672,562 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $33,066 | $57,658 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $8,651,020 | $15,085,186 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $250,000 (est) | $435,937 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $173,000 (est) | $301,668 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $346,000 | $603,336 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $623,000 | $1,086,354 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $50,000 | $87,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $1,442,000 | $2,514,482 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $7,209,020 | $12,570,704 |
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