Synopsis
A story set in nineteenth-century China and focusing on the life-long friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid social norms imposed on women.
Scores
Overall Score
51.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.8%
Review Aggregate
40.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 26% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalvisually strikingthin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianna Jun | 2011 | $345,000 | $481,000 | (est) |
| Li Bingbing | 2011 | $212,000 | $296,000 | (est) |
| Vivian Wu | 2011 | $160,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
| Hugh Jackman | 2011 | $131,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Archie Kao | 2011 | $112,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes4,122
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $1,348,205 | $1,880,533 |
| International | 2011 | $10,000,000 | $13,948,422 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $11,348,205 | $15,828,955 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $4,674,102 | $6,519,635 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,810,000 | $3,919,507 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $903,000 | $1,259,542 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,141,000 | $7,170,884 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $12,260,000 | $17,100,765 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $539,282 | $752,213 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $26,327,384 | $36,722,546 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $6,000,000 | $8,369,053 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $4,490,000 (est) | $6,262,841 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $1,053,000 | $1,468,769 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,452,000 | $2,025,311 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $1,200,000 | $1,673,811 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $14,195,000 | $19,799,785 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $12,132,384 | $16,922,762 |
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