Synopsis
With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.
Scores
Overall Score
15.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.5%
Review Aggregate
35.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 3% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-driventhin plotfunnyromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 2001 | $261,000 | $462,000 | (est) |
| Luo Yan | 2001 | $161,000 | $284,000 | (est) |
| Sau Sek | 2001 | $121,000 | $214,000 | (est) |
| John Cho | 2001 | $99,000 | $175,000 | (est) |
| Yi Ding | 2001 | $85,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Koh Chieng Mun | 2001 | $74,000 | $132,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,100
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $36,992 | $65,525 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $36,992 | $65,525 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $18,496 | $32,762 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $1,494,000 | $2,646,346 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $2,232,000 | $3,953,577 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,500,000 | $2,656,973 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $5,244,496 | $9,289,658 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $5,000,000 | $8,856,578 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $105,000 | $185,988 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $339,000 | $600,476 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $1,000,000 | $1,771,316 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $6,524,000 | $11,556,063 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-1,279,504 | $-2,266,405 |
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