Synopsis
Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and the new governor, Byeon Hakdo, covets Chun-hyang because she is the most beautiful girl in town. When Chun-hyang rejects his order to serve him at night, Governor Byeon sends her to jail. In the mean time, Lee passes the state exam and becomes a special undercover agent of the king. He comes back to where Chun-hyang lives to save her and punishes Governor Byeon.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Critic Consensus
85.3% Fresh • 34 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikinglightheartedemotionalfunnypoliticalcharacter-drivengritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes1,866
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $798,977 | $1,455,512 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $798,977 | $1,455,512 |
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 | 2000 | $399,488 | $727,756 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $8,463,000 | $15,417,207 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $11,287,000 | $20,561,742 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $319,591 | $582,205 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $20,469,079 | $37,288,909 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2000 | $527,000 (est) | $960,046 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $500,000 (est) | $910,859 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $819,000 | $1,491,988 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,468,000 | $2,674,283 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $105,400 | $192,009 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $3,419,400 | $6,229,186 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $17,049,679 | $31,059,724 |
Similar Movies
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|---|
 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | 2003 | Shared genres: 4 | 75.6 | $37,270,019 |
 | Om Shanti Om | 2007 | Shared genres: 4 | 74.3 | $45,338,962 |
 | Veer Zaara | 2004 | Shared genres: 4 | 72.7 | $26,764,735 |
 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | 2011 | Shared genres: 4 | 72.4 | $19,554,286 |
 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | 2013 | Shared genres: 4 | 71.4 | $23,788,642 |
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 $6,828,000, DVD $4,460,000, BluRay $0
- 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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