Synopsis
In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
Scores
Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.4%
Review Aggregate
73.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikinghistoricalstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefulfamily-friendlyrealisticpoliticalnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yi | 2021 | $2,868,000 | $3,320,000 | (est) |
| Yu Hewei | 2021 | $1,765,000 | $2,043,000 | (est) |
| Qin Hailu | 2021 | $1,329,000 | $1,539,000 | (est) |
| Zhu Yawen | 2021 | $1,087,000 | $1,258,000 | (est) |
| Liu Haocun | 2021 | $930,000 | $1,076,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes3,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $152,972 | $177,075 |
| International | 2021 | $181,172,590 | $209,718,966 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $181,325,570 | $209,896,050 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $72,545,522 | $83,976,124 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $3,454,000 | $3,998,228 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $3,889,000 | $4,501,768 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $879,000 | $1,017,499 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,811,000 | $3,253,914 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $76,486 | $88,537 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $83,655,008 | $96,836,071 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $57,157,000 (est) | $66,162,916 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $4,261,000 (est) | $4,932,383 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $3,346,000 | $3,873,211 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $490,000 | $567,207 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $8,573,550 | $9,924,437 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $73,827,550 | $85,460,154 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $9,827,458 | $11,375,917 |
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