Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Modelworks (2006) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

The story of lives inextricably linked to the Yang Ban Xi, the propaganda spectacles which replaced traditional opera during the Cultural Revolution in China.

Scores

Overall Score

22.1

Popularity Percentile (Year)

2.7%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

18.1%

Review Aggregate

72.7

Critic Consensus

65.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, political, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0

RT critic review count21

Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0

RT audience rating count100

IMDb rating7.1

IMDb votes72

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2006	$21,244	$33,057
International	2006	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2006	$21,244	$33,057

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2006	$10,622	$16,528
Digital Rentals ?	2006	$57,000	$88,695
Digital Purchases ?	2006	$17,000	$26,453
Physical Rentals ?	2006	$1,794,000	$2,791,557
Physical Purchases ?	2006	$4,231,000	$6,583,654
TV & Streaming Revenue	2006	$69,900	$108,768
Total Revenues	2006	$6,179,522	$9,615,655
Expenses
Budget ?	2006	$233,000 (est)	$362,560 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2006	$80,000 (est)	$124,484 (est)
Participations	2006	$247,000	$384,345
Residuals ?	2006	$443,000	$689,331
Interest & Overhead	2006	$46,600	$72,512
Total Expenses	2006	$1,049,600	$1,633,232
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2006	$5,129,922	$7,982,423

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Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Modelworks