Synopsis
In 1920s China, a bandit arrives in a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, where he faces off against a tyrannical local nobleman.
Scores
Overall Score
71.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Review Aggregate
73.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalvisually strikinghistoricallightheartedromanticpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiang Wen | 2012 | $2,216,000 | $3,028,000 | (est) |
| Chow Yun-fat | 2012 | $1,364,000 | $1,864,000 | (est) |
| Ge You | 2012 | $1,027,000 | $1,403,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes14,112
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $63,012 | $86,093 |
| International | 2012 | $104,660,304 | $142,996,256 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $104,723,310 | $143,082,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $41,895,628 | $57,241,549 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,532,000 | $2,093,155 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $689,000 | $941,373 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,428,000 | $3,317,350 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $5,999,000 | $8,196,370 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $5,539,500 | $7,568,560 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $58,083,128 | $79,358,357 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $18,465,000 (est) | $25,228,532 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2012 | $6,000,000 | $8,197,736 |
| Participations | 2012 | $4,647,000 | $6,349,146 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $964,000 | $1,317,103 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $3,693,000 | $5,045,706 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $33,769,000 | $46,138,224 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $24,314,128 | $33,220,133 |
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