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The Promise
2005 2h 1m Chen Kaige

The Promise

★ 5.6 IMDb
Action & Adventure Mystery & Thriller Romance Fantasy Drama
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.
WriterChen Kaige
MusicKlaus Badelt

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