Synopsis
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
Scores
Overall Score
59.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.5%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 87 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingfamily-friendlyrealistictragicupliftingpoliticalthought-provokingstylizedsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Tao | 2016 | $75,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Yi | 2016 | $46,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Liang Jingdong | 2016 | $35,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Dong Zijian | 2016 | $28,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes6,805
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $82,913 | $108,374 |
| International | 2016 | $5,127,247 | $6,701,739 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $5,210,160 | $6,810,113 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $2,092,355 | $2,734,883 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,511,000 | $1,975,003 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,540,000 | $2,012,908 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,327,000 | $1,734,500 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,744,000 | $4,893,720 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $41,456 | $54,187 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $10,255,812 | $13,405,201 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $1,215,000 (est) | $1,588,106 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $1,615,000 (est) | $2,110,940 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $410,000 | $535,904 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $463,000 | $605,180 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $243,000 | $317,621 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $3,946,000 | $5,157,751 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $6,309,812 | $8,247,450 |
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