At the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , Netflix bought exclusive distribution rights to the film everywhere outside of China . The film was released on the service in June 22 , 2018 . Liu remarked , " I am honored that the film was chosen as Netflix ’s first Chinese language original film . " Us and Them was a hit in China , earning $ 191 million over its first two weekends . There was controversy over its $ 88.8 million May Day weekend opening , and whether ticket sales were inflated through refundable tickets with a rival studio suing over the allegations . Maoyuan , the online ticket sales platform accused of malpractice , attributed the abnormal refunds due to high-demand for pre-sale tickets and scalpers . The success of the movie made Liu the first female Chinese filmmaker with a film earning over one billion yuan
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Us and Them (film)