Synopsis
Son Donglu, a newly promoted detective teams up with Guo Zhui, fastest gunman in Tiancheng and Xiaowu, a novice policeman to investigate the mystery deaths in a bullet factory.
Scores
Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Review Aggregate
77.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, suspenseful, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalsuspensefulvisually strikinggrittylightheartedcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Tse | 2012 | $1,030,000 | $1,408,000 | (est) |
| Lau Ching-wan | 2012 | $634,000 | $866,000 | (est) |
| Yang Mi | 2012 | $477,000 | $652,000 | (est) |
| Boran Jing | 2012 | $390,000 | $533,000 | (est) |
| Wu Gang | 2012 | $334,000 | $456,000 | (est) |
| Liu Kai-chi | 2012 | $294,000 | $402,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,383
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $117,629 | $160,715 |
| International | 2012 | $1,410,951 | $1,927,767 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $1,528,580 | $2,088,482 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $623,195 | $851,464 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,650,000 | $2,254,377 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $742,000 | $1,013,787 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,616,000 | $3,574,213 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $6,463,000 | $8,830,327 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $58,814 | $80,358 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $12,153,009 | $16,604,526 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $15,800,000 | $21,587,370 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,223,000 (est) | $1,670,972 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $243,000 | $332,008 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $756,000 | $1,032,915 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $3,160,000 | $4,317,474 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $21,182,000 | $28,940,739 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-9,028,991 | $-12,336,213 |
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