Synopsis
During China's Cultural Revolution, a young urban student is sent to live with Mongolian herders, where he adopts a wolf cub.
Scores
Overall Score
64.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Review Aggregate
61.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingromanticemotionalhistoricalsuspensefulmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feng Shaofeng | 2015 | $2,732,000 | $3,616,000 | (est) |
| Shawn Dou | 2015 | $1,682,000 | $2,226,000 | (est) |
| Ankhnyam Ragchaa | 2015 | $1,266,000 | $1,676,000 | (est) |
| Basen Zhabu | 2015 | $1,035,000 | $1,370,000 | (est) |
| Yin Zhusheng | 2015 | $885,000 | $1,172,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes6,438
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $210,591 | $278,744 |
| International | 2015 | $125,626,479 | $166,282,812 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $125,837,070 | $166,561,556 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $50,355,887 | $66,652,497 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,812,000 | $2,398,415 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,900,000 | $2,514,895 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,056,000 | $2,721,381 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,508,000 | $7,290,547 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $94,766 | $125,435 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $61,726,653 | $81,703,169 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $38,000,000 | $50,297,890 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $30,301,000 (est) | $40,107,273 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,235,000 | $1,634,681 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $670,000 | $886,831 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $6,460,000 | $8,550,641 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $76,666,000 | $101,477,317 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-14,939,347 | $-19,774,148 |
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