Synopsis
A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
Scores
Overall Score
56.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.2%
Review Aggregate
57.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrestylizedsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | 2008 | $652,000 | $950,000 | (est) |
| Louis Koo | 2008 | $401,000 | $585,000 | (est) |
| Collin Chou | 2008 | $302,000 | $440,000 | (est) |
| Lui Leung-wai | 2008 | $247,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
| Fan Bingbing | 2008 | $211,000 | $308,000 | (est) |
| Xing Yu | 2008 | $186,000 | $271,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes14,307
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $5,151 | $7,505 |
| International | 2008 | $6,172,574 | $8,993,667 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $6,177,725 | $9,001,172 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,471,605 | $3,601,219 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $69,000 | $100,536 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $25,000 | $36,426 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $572,000 | $833,425 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $1,186,000 | $1,728,046 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $3,000,000 | $4,371,110 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $7,323,605 | $10,670,761 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $10,000,000 | $14,570,367 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $879,000 (est) | $1,280,735 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $146,000 | $212,727 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $269,000 | $391,943 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $2,000,000 | $2,914,073 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $13,294,000 | $19,369,846 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-5,970,395 | $-8,699,084 |
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