Synopsis
An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Scores
Overall Score
49.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.2%
Review Aggregate
27.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, funny, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
upliftingfunnyaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | 2014 | $26,328,000 | $34,892,000 | (est) |
| Wang Baoqiang | 2014 | $16,207,000 | $21,479,000 | (est) |
| Eva Huang | 2014 | $12,202,000 | $16,171,000 | (est) |
| Simon Yam | 2014 | $9,976,000 | $13,222,000 | (est) |
| Yu Kang | 2014 | $8,534,000 | $11,310,000 | (est) |
| Lam Suet | 2014 | $7,511,000 | $9,955,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Fu | 2014 | $6,743,000 | $8,936,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes3,957
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $7,679 | $10,177 |
| International | 2014 | $26,026,238 | $34,492,740 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $26,033,916 | $34,502,916 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $10,414,335 | $13,802,185 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $327,000 | $433,375 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $259,000 | $343,254 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $373,000 | $494,339 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,005,000 | $1,331,933 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $75,000,000 | $99,397,981 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $87,378,335 | $115,803,068 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $250,000,000 | $331,326,605 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $2,173,000 (est) | $2,879,891 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,748,000 | $2,316,636 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $3,712,000 | $4,919,537 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $30,000,000 | $39,759,193 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $287,633,000 | $381,201,861 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-200,254,665 | $-265,398,793 |
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