The Promise

Summary

The Promise is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Promise's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Promise was directed by Chen Kaige^[4].
• Chen Kaige wrote the screenplay for The Promise^[5].
• The Promise's composer is recorded as Klaus Badelt^[6].
• The Promise's genre is fantasy film^[7].
• The Promise's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of The Promise was Jang Dong-geon^[9].
• A cast member of The Promise was Hiroyuki Sanada^[10].
• A cast member of The Promise was Cecilia Cheung^[11].
• A cast member of The Promise was Nicholas Tse^[12].
• A cast member of The Promise was Liu Ye^[13].
• A cast member of The Promise was Chen Hong^[14].
• The Promise's director of photography is recorded as Peter Pau^[15].
• The original language of The Promise was Standard Chinese^[16].
• The Promise was distributed by video on demand^[17].
• The Promise's review score is recorded as 31%^[18].
• The Promise's review score is recorded as 5.2/10^[19].
• The Promise's review score is recorded as 53/100^[20].
• The Promise's color is recorded as color^[21].
• The Promise's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China^[22].
• The Promise's country of origin is recorded as United States^[23].
• The Promise was released on January 1, 2005^[24].
• The Promise was published on April 27, 2006^[25].
• The Promise's distributed by is recorded as China Film Group Corporation^[26].
• The Promise's distributed by is recorded as Netflix^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Promise was directed by Chen Kaige^[4]. Chen Kaige wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Jang Dong-geon^[9], Hiroyuki Sanada^[10], Cecilia Cheung^[11], Nicholas Tse^[12], Liu Ye^[13], and Chen Hong^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2005^[24] and April 27, 2006^[25]. The original language of The Promise was Standard Chinese^[16]. Genres include fantasy film^[7] and drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[17].

Reception

Reviews include 31%^[18], 5.2/10^[19], and 53/100^[20].

Why It Matters

The Promise ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]