Synopsis
An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.
Scores
Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.0%
Review Aggregate
85.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize realistic, funny, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
realisticfunnydarkgrittyemotionalstylizedtragicsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jang | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jeng-Hua Yu | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Wang-Thye Lee | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Justin Wan | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes10
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $69,816 | $101,724 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $69,816 | $101,724 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $34,908 | $50,862 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $376,000 | $547,846 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $134,000 | $195,243 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $3,120,000 | $4,545,955 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $6,464,000 | $9,418,286 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $34,908 | $50,862 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $10,163,816 | $14,809,054 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $3,000 | $4,371 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $407,000 | $593,014 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $722,000 | $1,051,981 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $600 | $874 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $1,212,600 | $1,766,803 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $8,951,216 | $13,042,251 |
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