Synopsis
The story of how a small drugstore owner became the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China.
Scores
Overall Score
47.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.7%
Review Aggregate
85.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, tragic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedtragicfunnypoliticalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Zheng | 2019 | $656,000 | $805,000 | (est) |
| Zhou Yiwei | 2019 | $404,000 | $495,000 | (est) |
| Wang Chuanjun | 2019 | $304,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| Tan Zhuo | 2019 | $249,000 | $305,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Yu | 2019 | $213,000 | $261,000 | (est) |
| Yang Xinmin | 2019 | $187,000 | $230,000 | (est) |
| Wang Yanhui | 2019 | $168,000 | $206,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes8,773
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $6,752 | $8,284 |
| International | 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $6,752 | $8,284 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $3,376 | $4,142 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $181,000 | $222,056 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $216,000 | $264,995 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $82,000 | $100,600 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $236,000 | $289,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $3,270,000 | $4,011,729 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $3,988,376 | $4,893,053 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $10,900,000 | $13,372,429 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $80,000 (est) | $98,146 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $80,000 | $98,146 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $189,000 | $231,871 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $2,180,000 | $2,674,486 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $13,429,000 | $16,475,078 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-9,440,624 | $-11,582,025 |
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