Synopsis
A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.
Scores
Overall Score
40.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.4%
Review Aggregate
43.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, lighthearted. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticlightheartedscarystylizedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes9,195
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $18,759 | $25,256 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $18,759 | $25,256 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $9,380 | $12,628 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $873,000 | $1,175,365 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $522,000 | $702,796 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,128,000 | $1,518,685 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $2,922,000 | $3,934,040 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $75,000 | $100,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $5,529,380 | $7,444,491 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $221,000 | $297,544 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $344,000 | $463,145 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $945,000 | $1,272,303 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $4,584,380 | $6,172,188 |
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