Synopsis
1970s Beijing: two school friends, both with different backgrounds and families, lose touch, only to rekindle the romance in New York City, where they must decide between a present love or a future love.
Scores
Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.5%
Review Aggregate
68.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Ji-sub | 2014 | $829,000 | $1,098,000 | (est) |
| Han Hyo-joo | 2014 | $510,000 | $676,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes517
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $430,760 | $570,889 |
| International | 2014 | $37,608,488 | $49,842,767 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $38,039,248 | $50,413,656 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $15,258,775 | $20,222,551 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,130,000 | $2,822,902 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,687,000 | $2,235,792 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,428,000 | $3,217,844 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $6,544,000 | $8,672,805 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $180,919 | $239,773 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $28,228,694 | $37,411,667 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $21,823,000 (est) | $28,922,160 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $5,666,000 (est) | $7,509,186 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $565,000 | $748,798 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $790,000 | $1,046,992 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $4,364,600 | $5,784,432 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $33,208,600 | $44,011,568 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-4,979,906 | $-6,599,900 |
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