CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 2h 1m · PG-13

The Promise

56%(135)IMDbFantasyDramaActionThrillerRomance

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.

Directed byChen Kaige

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
ZH
Released
December 15, 2005
Revenue
$30,995,924
Studios
Warner Independent PicturesSalon FilmsChina Film Group Corporation

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The Promise (Wu Ji ) Trailer [HD]

The Promise (Wu Ji ) Trailer [HD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Cecilia Cheung

Cecilia Cheung

Princess Qingcheng

Liu Ye

Liu Ye

Snow Wolf

Chen Hong

Chen Hong

Goddess Manshen

Cheng Qian

Cheng Qian

The Emperer

Jang Dong-gun

Jang Dong-gun

Kunlun

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

General Guangming

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Wuhuan

Yu Jinwei

Yu Jinwei

Ye Li

Guan Xiaotong

Guan Xiaotong

Young Qingcheng

Shi Lei

Shi Lei

Young Wuhuan

Creative team
Directed by
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Written by
Charcoal Tan
Charcoal Tan
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Produced by
Chen Hong
Chen Hong
Ernst Etchie Stroh

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