SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1996 · Wong Kar-wai · Chan Yi-kan | Jeffrey Lau · 1 hr 42 min
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Lin | 1996 | $149,400 | $306,513 | (est) |
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | 1996 | $99,600 | $204,342 | (est) |
| Tony Leung | 1996 | $69,720 | $143,039 | (est) |
| Faye Wong | 1996 | $49,800 | $102,171 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $600,200 | $1,231,385 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $956,358 | $1,962,088 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $1,574,166 | $3,147,329 |
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $674,992 (est) | $1,384,831 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $126,447 | $259,422 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $78,033 | 1996 | $78,033 | $160,094 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $152,518 (est) | $312,911 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $1,031,991 | $2,117,258 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $996,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $1,207,304 | Reg Main Pred: $2,548,742 | 1996 | $1,106,000 (est) | $2,269,098 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $24,149 (est) | $49,544 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $119,520 (est) | $245,210 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $2,245,669 | $4,607,270 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-1,213,678 | $-2,490,012 |
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