Synopsis
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States.
Scores
Overall Score
36.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Review Aggregate
43.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ng | 2011 | $14,670,000 | $20,463,000 | (est) |
| Jing Tian | 2011 | $9,031,000 | $12,596,000 | (est) |
| Sun Honglei | 2011 | $6,799,000 | $9,484,000 | (est) |
| Kim Hee-sun | 2011 | $5,559,000 | $7,754,000 | (est) |
| Kiichi Nakai | 2011 | $4,755,000 | $6,633,000 | (est) |
| Jiang Wu | 2011 | $4,185,000 | $5,838,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes587
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $68,961 | $96,190 |
| International | 2011 | $11,800,000 | $16,459,137 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $11,868,961 | $16,555,327 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $4,754,480 | $6,631,750 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,196,000 | $1,668,231 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $384,000 | $535,619 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,188,000 | $3,051,915 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $5,217,000 | $7,276,891 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $45,000,000 | $62,767,896 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $58,739,480 | $81,932,303 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $150,000,000 | $209,226,321 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $2,462,000 (est) | $3,434,101 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $1,175,000 | $1,638,940 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,762,000 | $3,852,554 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $18,000,000 | $25,107,159 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $174,399,000 | $243,259,075 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-115,659,520 | $-161,326,772 |
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