Hong Kong Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days returned 6.2× its production cost, earning $112.8M against a $18.3M budget — one of the highest-return Hong Kong films in our catalog.
Synopsis
신과함께-인과 연
“Unveiling millennium-old secrets.”
As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #5 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #1 of 75 (top 1%).
Audience Engagement
522 audience reviews — more than 94% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent $130K per minute on screen and earned $800K per minute back.
Hong Kong × South Korea Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×South Korea titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Lotte Entertainment
Fantasy + Action in Hong Kong
49 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days itself).
The 2017–2019 Hong Kong Window
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days tops the 34 Hong Kong films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days premiered alongside 10 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 10 other Hong Kong films in 2018.
The 797th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- god · 4
- grim reaper · 4
- myth · 4
- goryeo dynasty · 4
- based on webcomic or webtoon · 27
- afterlife · 13
- trial · 10
- hell · 8
- based on comic · 58
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Lotte Entertainment, Dexter Studios, Realies Pictures, Union Investment Partners, Korean Film Council |
| Runtime | 2h 21m |
| Release Date | August 1, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8116428 |
Questions Answered
Was Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days profitable?
Yes — Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days earned $112.8M against a production budget of $18.3M, a return of 6.2× its cost.
How highly rated is Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days?
Among Hong Kong Asian filmss in this catalog, Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days ranks #5 of 836 — in the top 1%.