The Promise
2005•PG-13•2h 1m•5.6•Released
FantasyDramaActionThrillerRomance
An orphaned girl, driven by poverty at such a young age, makes a promise with an enchantress. In return for beauty and the admiration of every man, she will never be with the man she loves. This spell cannot be broken unless the impossible happens: snow falling in spring and the dead coming back to life. Now a grown and beautiful princess, she regrets her promise, for all of the men she's loved has always been met with tragedy.
Director
Chen Kaige
Writer
Charcoal Tan, Chen Kaige
Revenue
$31M
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
21 Century Shengkai Film
Cast
Cecilia Cheung
Princess Qingcheng
Liu Ye
Snow Wolf
Chen Hong
Goddess Manshen
Cheng Qian
The Emperer
Jang Dong-gun
Kunlun
Hiroyuki Sanada
General Guangming
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Wuhuan
Yu Jinwei
Ye Li
Guan Xiaotong
Young Qingcheng
Shi Lei
Young Wuhuan
Lu Peng
General in Red
Anthony Brandon Wong
(voice)
Qian Bo
独眼
Production
Company
21 Century Shengkai Film
Company
Capgen Investment Group
Company
Moonstone Entertainment
Company
Warner Independent Pictures
Company
Salon Films
Company
China Film Group Corporation
Producer
Chen Hong
Producer
Ernst Etchie Stroh
Producer
Han Sanping
Producer
Kim Dong-joo
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