Synopsis
Although the hearts and goals and desires are different for everyone in a culturally-shifting Ho Chi Minh City, the stories of four separate individuals paint a vivid picture of the past, present, and future of a city eking into a new era.
Scores
Overall Score
46.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.1%
Review Aggregate
80.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Duong | 1999 | $23,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| Nguyen Ngoc Hiep | 1999 | $14,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Tran Manh Cuong | 1999 | $11,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Zoe Bui | 1999 | $9,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Nguyen Huu Duoc | 1999 | $8,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1999 | $7,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes3,412
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $2,021,698 | $3,806,763 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $2,021,698 | $3,806,763 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $1,010,849 | $1,903,381 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $10,502,000 | $19,774,775 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $13,574,000 | $25,559,207 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $808,679 | $1,522,705 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $25,895,528 | $48,760,069 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $1,565,000 (est) | $2,946,822 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $1,595,000 (est) | $3,003,310 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,036,000 | $1,950,740 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $1,811,000 | $3,410,028 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $313,000 | $589,364 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $6,320,000 | $11,900,264 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $19,575,528 | $36,859,804 |
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