Synopsis
In the middle of dealing with multiple crisis, washed-out film director Tin Lik-hang must take care of his dementia-ridden father. Suddenly, his father starts to age backwards rapidly and is eventually the same age as his son.
Scores
Overall Score
35.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Review Aggregate
56.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ng | 2018 | $16,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Louis Koo | 2018 | $10,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Jessie Li | 2018 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Jacky Cai | 2018 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Kristal Tin | 2018 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes119
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $13,331 | $16,654 |
| International | 2018 | $1,264,734 | $1,580,036 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $1,278,065 | $1,596,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $512,559 | $640,342 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $256,000 | $319,822 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $308,000 | $384,785 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $158,000 | $197,390 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $447,000 | $558,438 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $421,800 | $526,956 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $2,103,359 | $2,627,733 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $1,406,000 (est) | $1,756,520 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $763,000 (est) | $953,218 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $42,000 | $52,471 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $76,000 | $94,947 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $281,200 | $351,304 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $2,568,200 | $3,208,460 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-464,841 | $-580,727 |
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