China The Promise is a China–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
无极
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.
China × South Korea Co-Production
Other China×South Korea titles
Fantasy + Drama in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Promise itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 China release window, The Promise sits at #42 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Promise premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 134th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
99 audience reviews — more than 76% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #832 of 946 China films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #148 of 168 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, South Korea |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | 21 Century Shengkai Film, Capgen Investment Group, China Film Group Corporation, Moonstone Entertainment, Show East |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | December 15, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0417976 |
| Official Site | thepromisemovie.net |