Synopsis
A documentary that follows the journey of two of China's first citizen reporters as they travel the country chronicling under-reported news and social issues stories.
Scores
Overall Score
19.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Review Aggregate
71.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, scary. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikinggrittyscarycharacter-drivenhistoricalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes240
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $3,836 | $5,165 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $3,836 | $5,165 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $1,918 | $2,582 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $118,000 | $158,870 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $71,000 | $95,591 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $153,000 | $205,992 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $395,000 | $531,809 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $67,500 | $90,879 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $806,418 | $1,085,722 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $225,000 (est) | $302,929 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $16,000 | $21,542 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $46,000 | $61,932 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $45,000 | $60,586 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $412,000 | $554,697 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $394,418 | $531,025 |
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