Synopsis
Over the course of several decades, a deal between the Japanese army and criminals in Shanghai plays out with violence and betrayal.
Scores
Overall Score
50.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Review Aggregate
51.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ge You | 2016 | $311,000 | $406,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2016 | $191,000 | $250,000 | (est) |
| Tadanobu Asano | 2016 | $144,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes2,156
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $386,540 | $505,240 |
| International | 2016 | $17,958,832 | $23,473,690 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $18,345,372 | $23,978,930 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $7,376,803 | $9,642,096 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,025,000 | $2,646,844 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,064,000 | $2,697,820 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,777,000 | $2,322,687 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,016,000 | $6,556,330 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $162,347 | $212,201 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $18,421,150 | $24,077,978 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $30,287,000 (est) | $39,587,633 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $4,553,000 (est) | $5,951,150 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $368,000 | $481,007 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $628,000 | $820,848 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $5,148,790 | $6,729,898 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $40,984,790 | $53,570,536 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-22,563,640 | $-29,492,558 |
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