The Promise
5.5/10
Rating
121 min
Runtime
2005
Release Year
Chen Kaige
Director
Cast
Cecilia Cheung, Liu Ye, Chen Hong, Cheng Qian, Jang Dong-gun
Quick Synopsis
In a poor village, a young orphaned girl struggling with hardship makes a deal with an enchantress: she will gain beauty and the admiration of every man, but must never be with the man she truly loves. The enchantress warns that this curse can only be broken if two impossible events occur—snow falling in spring and the dead coming back to life. As the girl grows into a beautiful princess, she begins to regret her choice because every man she has loved has suffered tragic fates, leaving her isolated and longing to undo the promise she made.
Detailed Synopsis of The Promise
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.
