Synopsis
Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. He finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer recognizes him.
Scores
Overall Score
75.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.5%
Review Aggregate
62.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotlightheartedfunnyemotionalvisually strikingpoliticalsuspensefulupliftingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Parsons | 2015 | $14,557,000 | $19,269,000 | (est) |
| Rihanna | 2015 | $8,961,000 | $11,861,000 | (est) |
| Steve Martin | 2015 | $6,747,000 | $8,930,000 | (est) |
| Matt Jones | 2015 | $5,516,000 | $7,301,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Lopez | 2015 | $4,718,000 | $6,246,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count137
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes21
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $377,607 | $499,811 |
| International | 2015 | $47,210,376 | $62,489,007 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $47,587,984 | $62,988,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $19,072,954 | $25,245,509 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,298,000 | $3,041,699 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,410,000 | $3,189,945 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,607,000 | $3,450,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $6,987,000 | $9,248,194 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $169,923 | $224,915 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $33,544,877 | $44,400,961 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $135,000,000 | $178,689,871 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $8,123,000 (est) | $10,751,836 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $671,000 | $888,155 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $854,000 | $1,130,379 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $16,200,000 | $21,442,784 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $160,848,000 | $212,903,024 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-127,303,123 | $-168,502,063 |
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