Synopsis
A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Scores
Overall Score
68.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.4%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, stylized, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulstylizedpoliticalgrittyvisually strikingscaryaction-packedmacabresurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Honglei | 2013 | $353,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Louis Koo | 2013 | $218,000 | $293,000 | (est) |
| Huang Yi | 2013 | $164,000 | $221,000 | (est) |
| Wallace Chung | 2013 | $134,000 | $180,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes11,286
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $128,195 | $172,596 |
| International | 2013 | $24,548,146 | $33,050,444 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $24,676,341 | $33,223,039 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $9,883,356 | $13,306,475 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,174,000 | $2,926,969 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,300,000 | $1,750,258 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,810,000 | $3,783,249 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $7,280,000 | $9,801,442 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $64,098 | $86,298 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $23,511,453 | $31,654,691 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $2,638,000 (est) | $3,551,676 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $3,520,000 (est) | $4,739,159 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $940,000 | $1,265,571 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $864,000 | $1,163,248 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $527,600 | $710,335 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $8,489,600 | $11,429,989 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $15,021,853 | $20,224,701 |
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