Synopsis
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Scores
Overall Score
74.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Review Aggregate
85.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicemotionalsuspensefulvisually strikingupliftingstylizedcharacter-drivensurrealpsychologicaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Yun-fat | 2023 | $1,108,000 | $1,141,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Yeoh | 2023 | $682,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2023 | $130,000 source | $133,840 | reported |
| Chang Chen | 2023 | $420,000 | $432,000 | (est) |
| Lang Sihung | 2023 | $359,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
| Cheng Pei-pei | 2023 | $316,000 | $326,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count169
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes53
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $451,549 | $464,887 |
| International | 2023 | $887 | $913 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $452,436 | $465,800 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $226,129 | $232,809 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $2,963,000 | $3,050,519 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $4,556,000 | $4,690,572 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $653,000 | $672,288 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $1,952,000 | $2,009,657 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $203,197 | $209,199 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $10,553,326 | $10,865,043 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $17,000,000 | $17,502,133 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $362,000 (est) | $372,692 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $211,000 | $217,232 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $401,000 | $412,844 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $3,400,000 | $3,500,427 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $21,374,000 | $22,005,329 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $-10,820,674 | $-11,140,287 |
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