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The Promise

The Promise

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 15, 2005

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance

User Score

56%

Original Title

无极

Production Companies

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

Director

Chen Kaige

Revenue

$30,995,924

Description

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.