Synopsis
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling - but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Scores
Overall Score
39.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.9%
Review Aggregate
55.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, suspenseful, scary. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
politicalsuspensefulscaryromanticthought-provokingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Irons | 1993 | $1,465,000 | $3,180,000 | (est) |
| John Lone | 1993 | $902,000 | $1,957,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Sukowa | 1993 | $679,000 | $1,474,000 | (est) |
| Ian Richardson | 1993 | $555,000 | $1,205,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes11,499
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $1,498,795 | $3,253,786 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $1,498,795 | $3,253,786 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $749,398 | $1,626,893 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $8,514,000 | $18,483,335 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $6,841,000 | $14,851,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $599,518 | $1,301,514 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $16,703,916 | $36,263,103 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $18,000,000 | $39,076,818 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,199,000 (est) | $2,602,950 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $334,000 | $725,092 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,156,000 | $2,509,600 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,600,000 | $7,815,364 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $24,289,000 | $52,729,824 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $-7,585,084 | $-16,466,720 |
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