The Wasted Times
Seen it?2016 | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Batman Begins or Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 17 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cheng Er
- Ge YouMr. Lu
- Zhang ZiyiXiao Liu
- Tadanobu AsanoWatabe
- Du ChunKiller
- Gillian ChungXiao Wu
- Zhao BaogangNorthern Guest
- Ni DahongMr. Wang
- Yuan QuanMiss Wu
- Yan NiMama Wang
- Han GengMr. Zhao