Synopsis
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
40.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.5%
Review Aggregate
67.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, realistic, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotrealisticemotionalromanticvisually strikinglightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hao Lei | 2008 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Guo Xiaodong | 2008 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes4,859
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $63,045 | $91,859 |
| International | 2008 | $79,982 | $116,537 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $143,027 | $208,396 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $63,515 | $92,544 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $405,000 | $590,100 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $144,000 | $209,813 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $3,358,000 | $4,892,730 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $6,957,000 | $10,136,605 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $75,000 | $109,278 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $11,002,515 | $16,031,070 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $250,000 (est) | $364,259 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $114,000 (est) | $166,102 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $440,000 | $641,096 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $779,000 | $1,135,032 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $50,000 | $72,852 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $1,633,000 | $2,379,341 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $9,369,515 | $13,651,728 |
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