Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Promise violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Promise end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Promise scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Promise easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Promise

Name: The Promise
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
Released: 2005
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Cecilia Cheung, Liu Ye, Chen Hong, Cheng Qian, Jang Dong-gun

Directed by Chen Kaige

Produced by 21 Century Shengkai Film, Capgen Investment Group

2005121 min5.6 / 10

A tragic fantasy romance where a woman's bargain for beauty dooms her to lose every man she loves, exploring the cost of desire and the weight of impossible promises.

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.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Stories Combat and Battles Serial Killers And Assassins Blue-Collar Jobs Political Leaders And Royalty

Genres

Fantasy Drama Action Thriller Romance

Keywords

Assassin Servant Emperor Battle Assignment Sword Duel Magic Armor

Questions people ask

Is The Promise sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Promise violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Promise end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Promise scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Promise easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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