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The Promise (2006)
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.
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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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
Written By:Charcoal Tan, Chen Kaige
In Theaters:5/5/2006
Box Office:$30,995,924
Runtime:121 minutes
Studio:21 Century Shengkai Film, Capgen Investment Group, Moonstone Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures, Salon Films, China Film Group Corporation
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