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The Promise

2006, Movie, PG-13, 103 mins

PROMISE, THE
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With a budget of 300,000,000 yuan (which translates to about US$35 million), Kaige Chen's swooning wu xia epic is the most expensive movie ever made in China. That money certainly didn't go to waste: Chen's tale of mythic chivalry is filled with beautifully designed sets, lovingly detailed costumes and elaborate martial-arts sequences. Unfortunately, it also sports amateurish digital effects that often mar the beauty of this world instead of enhancing it. As a young girl, the... read more leave a comment
Year: 2006
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Hiroyuki Sanada: Guangming--The Mighty General
Jang Dong-Gun: Kunlun--The Slave
Cecilia Cheung: Qingcheng--The Princess
Nicholas Tse: Wuhuan--Duke of the North
Liu Ye: Snow Wolf--The Assassin
Chen Hong: Manshen--The Goddess

 

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