Synopsis
In 1929 French Indochina, a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other.
Scores
Overall Score
56.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.4%
Review Aggregate
55.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, stylized, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalstylizedcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane March | 1992 | $3,714,000 | $8,304,000 | (est) |
| Tony Leung Ka-fai | 1992 | $2,286,000 | $5,112,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes24,735
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $4,899,194 | $10,954,221 |
| International | 1992 | $113,896 | $254,663 |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $5,013,090 | $11,208,883 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $2,495,155 | $5,578,975 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $22,282,000 | $49,820,837 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $15,900,000 | $35,551,176 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,175,807 | $2,629,013 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $41,852,962 | $93,580,001 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $30,000,000 | $67,077,691 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,663,000 (est) | $8,190,186 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $837,000 | $1,871,468 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,873,000 | $6,423,807 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $5,100,000 | $11,403,207 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $42,473,000 | $94,966,359 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $-620,038 | $-1,386,357 |
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