Synopsis
Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
Scores
Overall Score
48.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Review Aggregate
57.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
stylizedvisually strikinggrittyhistoricalcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leung | 2012 | $1,154,000 | $1,577,000 | (est) |
| Angelababy | 2012 | $711,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Jayden Yuan | 2012 | $535,000 | $731,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes5,368
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $212,094 | $289,782 |
| International | 2012 | $1,059,427 | $1,447,484 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $1,271,521 | $1,737,265 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $529,818 | $723,884 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,140,000 | $2,923,859 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $962,000 | $1,314,370 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,391,000 | $4,633,087 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $8,378,000 | $11,446,771 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $95,442 | $130,402 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $15,496,260 | $21,172,373 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $12,000,000 | $16,395,470 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,017,000 (est) | $1,389,516 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $310,000 | $423,550 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $983,000 | $1,343,062 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $2,400,000 | $3,279,094 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $16,710,000 | $22,830,692 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-1,213,740 | $-1,658,320 |
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