Synopsis
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Scores
Overall Score
66.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Review Aggregate
64.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 128 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotvisually strikingemotionalhistoricalstylizedpoliticalthought-provokingromanticrealisticlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu Qi | 2015 | $8,788,000 | $11,632,000 | (est) |
| Chang Chen | 2015 | $5,410,000 | $7,160,000 | (est) |
| Zhou Yun | 2015 | $4,073,000 | $5,391,000 | (est) |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | 2015 | $3,330,000 | $4,408,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes18,702
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $632,542 | $837,251 |
| International | 2015 | $11,359,127 | $15,035,266 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $11,991,669 | $15,872,517 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $4,859,922 | $6,432,732 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,447,000 | $3,238,919 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,566,000 | $3,396,431 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,776,000 | $3,674,393 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $7,440,000 | $9,847,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $265,668 | $351,645 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $20,354,589 | $26,941,918 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $90,000,000 | $119,126,581 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $4,555,000 (est) | $6,029,129 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $407,000 | $538,717 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $914,000 | $1,209,797 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $13,500,000 | $17,868,987 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $109,376,000 | $144,773,210 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-89,021,411 | $-117,831,292 |
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