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The Promise
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Title: The Promise

Release Date: 15 Dec 2005

Runtime: 2h 1m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance

Director: 21 Century Shengkai Film, Capgen Investment Group, China Film Group Corporation, Moonstone Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures, Salon Films

Production Companies: 21 Century Shengkai Film, Capgen Investment Group, China Film Group Corporation, Moonstone Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures, Salon Films

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.6 (115 votes)

Cast

  • Princess Qingcheng: Cecilia Cheung
  • Snow Wolf: Ye Liu
  • Goddess Manshen: Chen Hong
  • The Emperer: Cheng Qian
  • Kunlun: Jang Dong-gun
  • General Guangming: Hiroyuki Sanada
  • Wuhuan: Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
  • Ye Li: Yu Xiaowei
  • Young Qingcheng: Guan Xiaotong
  • Young Wuhuan: Shi Lei
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