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The Promise

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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.

Release Date : 2005-12-15

Language :Mandarin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 21 Century Shengkai FilmCapgen Investment GroupChina Film Group CorporationMoonstone EntertainmentWarner Independent PicturesSalon Films

Production Country : ChinaHong KongUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Master of the Crimson ArmorThe Promise

Cast

Cecilia Cheung

Character Name : Princess Qingcheng

Original Name : 張柏芝

Gender : Female

Liu Ye

Character Name : Snow Wolf

Original Name : 刘烨

Gender : Male

Chen Hong

Character Name : Goddess Manshen

Original Name : 陈红

Gender : Female

Cheng Qian

Character Name : The Emperer

Original Name : Cheng Qian

Gender : Male

Jang Dong-gun

Character Name : Kunlun

Original Name : 장동건

Gender : Male

Hiroyuki Sanada

Character Name : General Guangming

Original Name : 真田広之

Gender : Male

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Character Name : Wuhuan

Original Name : 謝霆鋒

Gender : Male

Yu Xiaowei

Character Name : Ye Li

Original Name : Yu Xiaowei

Gender : Male

Guan Xiaotong

Character Name : Young Qingcheng

Original Name : 关晓彤

Gender : Female

Shi Lei

Character Name : Young Wuhuan

Original Name : Shi Lei

Gender : Male

Lu Peng

Character Name : General in Red

Original Name : Lu Peng

Gender : Male

Anthony Brandon Wong

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Anthony Brandon Wong

Gender : Male

Qian Bo

Character Name : 独眼

Original Name : 钱波

Gender : Male

Reviews

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TheTenth

@TheTenth

2021-06-23

Two young kids try to scrounge food on a battlefield. The girl uses cunning to get a cake the boy found. As she flees with it she drops it in the water. A female spirit offers her a deal : if she never find happy love, she will never be hungry (= rich) again. She accepts. General Guangming (Hiroyuki Sanada) is victorious in battle once again. He meets the spirit (in human form) that tells him someone will kill the king and stain his honor. He is wounded but is rescued by a slave, Kunlun (Dong-Gun Jang). He sends him to the palace with order to save the king, describing him as the only one without a weapon. Confused, he kills the king and escapes with Qinsheng (Cecilia Cheung), they are surrounded by soldiers and agrees to jump off the cliff to save Qinsheng. General Guanming is faced by his soldiers and saved again by Kunlun. He meets Qinsheng and falls in love. This is a Chinese fairytale. The story is very simple, what's important here is the characters, what their choices lead to, and morale of the portagonists (even the "evil" characters). The movie is known as "The Promise" (as for the promise of the little girl) or "Legend of the wind riders" (the tribe Kunlun comes from). There is some Wuxia elements, with incredible sword fights, incredible jumps and races ... Director Chen Kaige uses very bright colors that bring intensity and life to the movie, either using the scenery or costumes to this effect. The main characters, Kunlun and Qinsheng, are victims of fate and can only try to do their best of the situation. There is mostly drama here, with good hearted characters trying to keep their honor and follow their heart and aspirations until their last breath. Remarkable movie.