Synopsis
The eight-year marriage of Liyan and Yuwen has left them both unfulfilled and distant. A visitor arrives from Shanghai, a doctor who's an old school friend of Liyan's and, unbeknownst to her husband, Yuwen's childhood sweetheart.
Scores
Overall Score
36.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Review Aggregate
74.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivengrittyromanticlightheartedtragicnoiremotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu Jingfan | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Wu Jun | 2004 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Xin Baiqing | 2004 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ye Xiaokeng | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Lu Si Si | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $43,017 | $71,437 |
| International | 2004 | $14,734 | $24,468 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $57,751 | $95,905 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $27,402 | $45,506 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $30,000 | $49,820 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $3,195,000 | $5,305,831 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,685,000 | $11,101,559 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $10,013,402 | $16,628,926 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $401,000 | $665,927 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $727,000 | $1,207,305 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,508,000 | $2,504,286 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $8,505,402 | $14,124,641 |
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