Synopsis
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
Scores
Overall Score
83.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Review Aggregate
73.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikinghistoricalcharacter-drivenaction-packedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | 2016 | $1,813,000 | $2,370,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Jin | 2016 | $1,116,000 | $1,459,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Tam | 2016 | $840,000 | $1,098,000 | (est) |
| Karena Ng | 2016 | $687,000 | $898,000 | (est) |
| Kent Cheng | 2016 | $588,000 | $768,000 | (est) |
| Bryan Leung | 2016 | $517,000 | $676,000 | (est) |
| Louis Cheung | 2016 | $464,000 | $607,000 | (est) |
| Danny Chan | 2016 | $423,000 | $553,000 | (est) |
| Mike Tyson | 2016 | $389,000 | $509,000 | (est) |
| Tats Lau | 2016 | $362,000 | $473,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes63,174
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $2,679,437 | $3,502,247 |
| International | 2016 | $154,275,501 | $201,650,936 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $156,954,938 | $205,153,184 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $63,049,919 | $82,411,498 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,253,000 | $4,251,942 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,316,000 | $4,334,288 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,855,000 | $3,731,723 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $8,058,000 | $10,532,478 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $1,071,775 | $1,400,899 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $81,603,694 | $106,662,828 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $36,000,000 | $47,055,000 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $12,774,000 (est) | $16,696,682 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $6,528,000 | $8,532,640 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,054,000 | $1,377,666 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $6,120,000 | $7,999,350 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $62,476,000 | $81,661,338 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $19,127,694 | $25,001,490 |
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