About The Promise
The Promise is a fantasy, drama, action, thriller, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of assassin, servant, emperor, battle assignment, sword duel, magic armor. Directed by Chen Kaige, it stars Cecilia Cheung, Liu Ye, Chen Hong. 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.