The Promise (2005)

5.6/10 121 min Fantasy Drama Action Thriller Romance

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.

Cast

Cecilia Cheung

Princess Qingcheng

Liu Ye

Snow Wolf

Chen Hong

Goddess Manshen

Cheng Qian

The Emperer

Jang Dong-gun

Kunlun

Hiroyuki Sanada

General Guangming

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Wuhuan

Yu Jinwei

Ye Li

Guan Xiaotong

Young Qingcheng

Shi Lei

Young Wuhuan

Lu Peng

General in Red

Anthony Brandon Wong

(voice)

Qian Bo

独眼

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