Synopsis
Empowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
Scores
Overall Score
58.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.2%
Review Aggregate
41.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 30% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingromanticemotionaltragicfunnycharacter-drivenrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jang Dong-gun | 2006 | $2,282,000 | $3,551,000 | (est) |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | 2006 | $1,405,000 | $2,186,000 | (est) |
| Cecilia Cheung | 2006 | $1,058,000 | $1,646,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Tse | 2006 | $865,000 | $1,346,000 | (est) |
| Liu Ye | 2006 | $740,000 | $1,151,000 | (est) |
| Chen Hong | 2006 | $651,000 | $1,013,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes9,634
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $669,625 | $1,041,971 |
| International | 2006 | $30,256,068 | $47,080,003 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $30,925,692 | $48,121,972 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $12,437,240 | $19,352,987 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $259,000 | $403,017 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $80,000 | $124,484 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $8,195,000 | $12,751,843 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $19,329,000 | $30,076,921 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $267,850 | $416,788 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $40,568,090 | $63,126,040 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $35,000,000 | $54,461,805 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $5,741,000 (est) | $8,933,292 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $811,000 | $1,261,958 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,054,000 | $3,196,130 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $5,950,000 | $9,258,507 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $49,556,000 | $77,111,692 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-8,987,910 | $-13,985,652 |
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