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
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00:02:15 Give me back my food!
00:05:21 Yours... is also included
00:07:57 Sir, slaves do not know how to stand
00:18:26 The Slave Kunlun
00:21:52 Nobody I cannot rescue
00:26:03 Master!
00:29:32 and sent the swiftest assassin in the world
00:34:39 What imagination, Great General!
00:37:58 Leave him here to feed the wolves
00:40:16 General, I love your confidence
00:49:33 Still, you had better deal with the slave as well
00:54:49 He is my slave. That is his duty
00:59:06 I no longer want you with me!
01:02:35 You must discover your heart's desire
01:07:37 When the last of the cherry blossoms all have fallen
01:13:04 Mama!
01:18:20 Commander Yeli
01:24:27 Qingcheng!
01:28:29 But because it's a symbol of my power!
01:32:45 Listen to me!
01:37:04 The assassin Guangming is sentenced to be beheaded in public
01:40:12 You are still my idol
01:43:50 I have long dreamt of the day
01:51:01 and even a frozen heart can come back to life...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed824
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:51:01
Production Record
DirectorChen Kaige
LanguageChinese
Revenue$30,995,924
IMDb votes9,582