Synopsis
A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.
Scores
Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.9%
Review Aggregate
70.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | 2018 | $315,000 | $394,000 | (est) |
| Joe Chen | 2018 | $194,000 | $243,000 | (est) |
| Lok Man-kit | 2018 | $146,000 | $183,000 | (est) |
| Yu Kang | 2018 | $120,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,930
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $85,624 | $106,970 |
| International | 2018 | $21,943,626 | $27,414,240 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $22,029,250 | $27,521,210 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $8,820,262 | $11,019,181 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,109,000 | $1,385,477 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,338,000 | $1,671,568 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $683,000 | $853,274 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,939,000 | $2,422,399 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $42,812 | $53,485 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $13,932,074 | $17,405,384 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $28,688,000 (est) | $35,840,007 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $4,232,000 (est) | $5,287,051 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $279,000 | $348,556 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $260,000 | $324,819 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $4,876,960 | $6,092,801 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $38,335,960 | $47,893,233 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-24,403,886 | $-30,487,850 |
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