Synopsis
China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.
Scores
Overall Score
66.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.5%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, gritty. Common reservations focus on pacing issues, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalromanticgrittypacing issuesemotionalsuspensefulpoliticalcharacter-drivenmacabrestylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Li | 2010 | $13,000,000 source | $18,698,304 | reported |
| Andy Lau | 2010 | $2,404,000 | $3,458,000 | (est) |
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | 2010 | $1,810,000 | $2,604,000 | (est) |
| Xu Jinglei | 2010 | $1,480,000 | $2,129,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes28,423
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $129,078 | $185,657 |
| International | 2010 | $42,754,104 | $61,494,558 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $42,883,180 | $61,680,212 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $17,166,181 | $24,690,652 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $1,752,000 | $2,519,956 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $511,000 | $734,987 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,112,000 | $5,914,418 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $9,212,000 | $13,249,906 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $64,539 | $92,828 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $32,817,720 | $47,202,747 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $40,000,000 | $57,533,245 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $3,930,000 (est) | $5,652,641 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $656,000 | $943,545 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,072,000 | $1,541,891 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $6,800,000 | $9,780,652 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $52,458,000 | $75,451,974 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-19,640,280 | $-28,249,226 |
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