Synopsis
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.0%
Review Aggregate
75.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalromanticstylizedcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Scott Lee | 1993 | $1,302,000 | $2,826,000 | (est) |
| Lauren Holly | 1993 | $801,000 | $1,740,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Kwan | 1993 | $603,000 | $1,310,000 | (est) |
| Robert Wagner | 1993 | $493,000 | $1,071,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes34,371
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $35,113,743 | $76,229,628 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $35,113,743 | $76,229,628 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $17,556,872 | $38,114,814 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $42,277,000 | $91,780,588 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $33,972,000 | $73,750,979 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $8,778,436 | $19,057,407 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $102,584,307 | $222,703,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $16,000,000 | $34,734,948 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $9,870,000 (est) | $21,427,121 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $8,207,000 | $17,816,857 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $6,055,000 | $13,145,007 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,200,000 | $6,946,990 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $43,332,000 | $94,070,923 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $59,252,307 | $128,632,864 |
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