Synopsis
Portrait of a middle-class family in Taipei. A man in his forties, his teenage daughter and his eight-year-old son experience life, navigating between remorse, hope and disappointment.
Scores
Overall Score
61.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.3%
Review Aggregate
90.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalgrittylightheartedfunnythought-provokingcoming of ageromanticrealisticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Nien-jen | 2000 | $15,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Elaine Jin | 2000 | $9,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Issey Ogata | 2000 | $7,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Lee | 2000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Chang | 2000 | $5,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes31,495
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $1,136,776 | $2,070,886 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $1,147,196 | $2,089,869 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $568,388 | $1,035,443 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $11,407,000 | $20,780,347 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $15,213,000 | $27,713,809 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $454,710 | $828,355 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $27,643,098 | $50,357,954 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $1,232,000 (est) | $2,244,358 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $918,000 (est) | $1,672,338 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,106,000 | $2,014,821 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,983,000 | $3,612,469 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $246,400 | $448,872 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $5,485,400 | $9,992,857 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $22,157,698 | $40,365,097 |
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