The Promise

The Promise

2005 · 121 min · ZH · PG-13 · 5.6 (133 votes)
Dir. Chen Kaige · Starring Cecilia Cheung, Liu Ye, Chen Hong, Cheng Qian, Jang Dong-gun, Hiroyuki Sanada · Music Klaus Badelt
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.

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A sweeping, operatic fantasy romance about the crushing weight of a desperate promise. It feels tragic and melancholic, exploring themes of sacrifice and regret against an epic backdrop. A true tearjerker.

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