Synopsis
Inspired by the true story known as the Mekong Massacre--two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar, the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. The road to justice is, however, paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Critic Consensus
81.8% Fresh • 11 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, suspenseful, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedsuspensefultragicchristmashistoricalgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Zhang Hanyu | 2016 | $4,734,000 | $6,188,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Peng | 2016 | $2,914,000 | $3,809,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes5,614
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $800,012 | $1,045,682 |
| International | 2016 | $173,039,060 | $226,176,471 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $173,839,072 | $227,222,154 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $69,615,630 | $90,993,430 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,450,000 | $3,202,354 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,497,000 | $3,263,787 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,151,000 | $2,811,536 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $6,069,000 | $7,932,689 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $320,005 | $418,273 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $83,102,635 | $108,622,069 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2016 | $92,710,000 (est) | $121,179,696 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $11,344,000 (est) | $14,827,553 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,662,000 | $2,172,372 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $768,000 | $1,003,840 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $13,906,500 | $18,176,954 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $120,390,500 | $157,360,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-37,287,865 | $-48,738,347 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $4,047,000, BluRay $2,022,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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