The Promise
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 121 min · ★ 5.6 · 42% critics
A poor orphan makes a bargain with a mysterious enchantress: she’ll gain beauty and wealth, but be denied the love she truly wants. Years later, living in luxury, she’s caught between duty, desire, and a curse that seems to turn every romance into heartbreak, unless the impossible comes to pass.
Also known as Master of the Crimson Armor
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Details
- Original title
- 无极
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-12-15
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (133 votes)
- Box office
- $34,209,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a colorful, operatic fantasy romance with fate, curses, and larger-than-life action; Not for you if you need grounded realism, tight plotting, or consistently convincing effects like in The Sorcerer and the White Snake.
Pros: lavish fairy-tale visuals; sweeping romantic fantasy; energetic wire-fu action | Cons: muddled storytelling early; uneven acting and dialogue; cheesy CGI moments
Themes
- assassin
- servant
- emperor
- battle assignment
- sword duel
- magic armor
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2006 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cecilia Cheung
as Princess Qingcheng
Liu Ye
as Snow Wolf
Chen Hong
as Goddess Manshen
Cheng Qian
as The Emperer
Jang Dong-gun
as Kunlun
Hiroyuki Sanada
as General Guangming
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
as Wuhuan
Yu Jinwei
as Ye Li
Guan Xiaotong
as Young Qingcheng
Shi Lei
as Young Wuhuan
Directed by Chen Kaige