Hong Kong Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds returned 6.9× its production cost, earning $126.0M against a $18.3M budget — one of the highest-return Hong Kong films in our catalog.
Synopsis
신과함께-죄와 벌
“Fate continues even after death”
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #7 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #2 of 516 (top 1%).
Audience Engagement
877 audience reviews — more than 97% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 96th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 19m runtime, production spent $132K per minute on screen and earned $906K 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 Two Worlds. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Lotte Entertainment
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds itself).
The 2016–2018 Hong Kong Window
Among 45 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds places #2 — near the top of its class.
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 Two Worlds premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2017.
The 792nd 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 Two Worlds, 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
- based on webcomic or webtoon · 27
- afterlife · 13
- bromance · 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, Korean Film Council, Alpha Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | December 20, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7160070 |
Questions Answered
Was Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds profitable?
Yes — Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds earned $126.0M against a production budget of $18.3M, a return of 6.9× its cost.
How highly rated is Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds?
Among Hong Kong Asian filmss in this catalog, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds ranks #7 of 836 — in the top 1%.