Synopsis
A nonfiction fairytale about love, death, art and the letting go.
Scores
Overall Score
44.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.6%
Review Aggregate
87.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingpoliticalcharacter-drivenemotionaltragicromantichistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Cheung | 2015 | $308,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Fengyi | 2015 | $189,000 | $251,000 | (est) |
| Gong Li | 2015 | $143,000 | $189,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes41
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $8,601 | $11,385 |
| International | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $8,601 | $11,385 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $4,300 | $5,692 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $397,000 | $525,481 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $416,000 | $550,630 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $450,000 | $595,633 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,207,000 | $1,597,620 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $1,200,000 | $1,588,354 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $3,674,300 | $4,863,409 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $4,000,000 | $5,294,515 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $73,000 | $96,625 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $196,000 | $259,431 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $800,000 | $1,058,903 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $5,149,000 | $6,815,364 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-1,474,700 | $-1,951,955 |
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