The Promise
2005 · 121 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 9,582 VOTES · DIR. Chen Kaige
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 824 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:15 Give me back my food!
00:05:21 Yours... is also included
00:07:54 Tell them to stand up
00:18:16 He was my master
00:21:44 It would have been a wasted journey
00:25:44 He also requests your armor.
00:29:21 If he were about to arrive
00:34:21 It took me a year's planning
00:37:30 Put it on, my caged bird!
00:39:50 And he alone will be loved by Qingcheng, beauty of beauties
00:47:45 Yours?
00:53:30 Why are you so kind to me?
00:58:24 when the last of the cherry blossoms all have fallen
01:01:56 The one who is cursed to wear the black cloak
01:05:58 The sun is setting!
01:11:17 My people, one of you may receive this gift
01:17:04 Great General, we have captured Wuhuan
01:22:22 Such beautiful clothes you have!
01:26:56 This has been my heart's dearest desire
01:31:59 and I'll let your friend leave with the armor
01:35:24 I cannot do that now
01:39:01 You took my hand, and you said
01:42:17 You took the bread and ran away
01:46:36 Your time has come!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed824
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:46:36
Production Record
DirectorChen Kaige
LanguageChinese
Revenue$30,995,924
IMDb votes9,582