Synopsis
During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.
Scores
Overall Score
76.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.5%
Review Aggregate
77.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingemotionalgrittyromanticsuspensefulcharacter-drivendarkhistoricalstylizedpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | 2007 | $978,000 | $1,480,000 | (est) |
| Tang Wei | 2007 | $602,000 | $911,000 | (est) |
| Anupam Kher | 2007 | $453,000 | $686,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 2007 | $371,000 | $561,000 | (est) |
| Wang Leehom | 2007 | $317,000 | $480,000 | (est) |
| Shyam Pathak | 2007 | $279,000 | $422,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes47,468
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $4,604,982 | $6,968,562 |
| International | 2007 | $62,486,932 | $94,559,339 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $67,091,916 | $101,527,904 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $27,297,264 | $41,308,017 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $629,000 | $951,844 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $234,000 | $354,104 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $10,832,000 | $16,391,695 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $24,340,000 | $36,832,890 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,841,993 | $2,787,425 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $65,174,257 | $98,625,976 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $15,000,000 | $22,698,987 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $10,082,000 (est) | $15,256,746 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $5,214,000 | $7,890,168 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,716,000 | $4,110,030 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $3,000,000 | $4,539,797 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $36,012,000 | $54,495,729 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $29,162,257 | $44,130,246 |
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