A young peasant girl, desperate for food, makes a promise with a mysterious woman. The woman promises the small girl all the riches she desires, but in return, she will never be with the man she loves. Many years pass, and the woman is rescued by a slave in Warlord's armour, after plunging from atop her palace. She falls for the mysterious man, but a case of mistaken identity, and her obligation to the promise she made many years before, leads herself and her heroes into trouble. Edit Translation
- English
- Русский
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- Native Title: 無極
- Also Known As: Wu Ji , Limitless , 无极
- Screenwriter & Director: Chen Kai Ge
- Genres: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Where to Watch The Promise
Free (sub)
Cast & Credits
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![Jang Dong Gun in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Jang Dong Gun in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Jang Dong Gun Main Role -
![Cecilia Cheung in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Cecilia Cheung in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Cecilia Cheung Main Role -
![Nicholas Tse in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Nicholas Tse in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Nicholas TseWu HuanSupport Role -
![Liu Ye in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Liu Ye in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Liu Ye"Snow Wolf"Support Role -
![Yu Jin Wei in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Yu Jin Wei in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Yu Jin WeiYe LiSupport Role -
![Guan Xiao Tong in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)]( "Guan Xiao Tong in The Promise Chinese Movie (2005)")
Guan Xiao TongQing Cheng [Young]Support Role
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Reviews
Story: I love fantasy stories and this one as far as a story goes was great. This is not focused on battles and action, it is more like a Fairy Tale.
Acting/Cast: The acting wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. It was just enough to keep you interested in what was happening on screen.
Music: The music was amazing and went great with the story.
Re-watch Value: Since this is a movie, it's very likely I'll re-watch it sometime in the future.
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The beginning of the story got me engaged and instantly gave the premise that it's a fantasy movie, following the lives of the poor little girl who exchanged her fate for a piece of bread and the man who could turn back time but could not remember his past.
It's a delight to watch, if you're the type who likes romance wrapped in a mysterious fantasy-action story that unfolds bit by bit. The scenes are shot against a cinematic background (makes you recall those Chinese paintings in color and detail)and they flow seamlessly one after the other.
The story develops as the characters reveal their true selves and strangely, I found myself sympathizing more for the man in the mysterious feathery black coat and scarred white face. In the end, he helps Kun Lun to remember his past and sacrifice himself for their kind's last hope.
Story - an outstanding 10 in my book
Cast - Stellar cast:
Liu Ye - as the scarred and damaged Snow Wolf
Hiroyuki Sanada as the warrior-general in the sun helmet
Jang Dong Gun - as the Princess' hero, Kun Lun (I didn't even know this ahjusshi was from S. Korea)
Music - this is a Chinese movie, of course it's a 10
Rewatch value - I watched it for like 4 times and had to restrain myself from watching it again. Darn why did it have to end so soon!
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