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The promise [videorecording (DVD)] / a Chen Kaige film.

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distributed by Warner Home Video, c2006.

Video Difference legacy collection.

Alternate title:

Wu ji [videorecording (DVD)]

Master of the crimson armor [videorecording (DVD)]

Mo kik [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)] /

1 videodisc (102 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital Surround sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Videodisc release of the 2005 motion picture.

Special features: The making of The promise ; additional scenes ; theatrical trailer.

Widescreen version. Presented in a “letterbox” widescreen format preserving "the scope" aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs.

Alternate title information provided by IMDb = Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).

Includes Mandarin Chinese and (dubbed) English language tracks with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles;

Closed-captioned.

Produced by Chen Hong, Han San Ping, Etchie Stroh ; story by Chen Kaige ; screenplay by Chen Kaige and Zhang Tan ; directed by Chen Kaige.

Hiroyuki Sanada, Jang Dong Gun, Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse with Liu Yeh and Chen Hong as "Manshen".

"From the award-winning director of Farewell My Concubine and cinematographer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon comes a swirling, sword-clanging new legend in martial arts lore, the epic tale of a destiny foretold, of battles fought... and of a love to be won. A slave who can outrun stampeding bulls... battling warriors who soar from treetop to treetop... awe-inspiring feats of martial-arts mastery... breathtaking visuals and heart-stopping action: All intertwine in this haunting tale of a beautiful princess torn between destiny and desire. The Promise (a Golden Globe® Nominee as 2005's Best Foreign Language Film) soars with gravity-defying thrills. Prepare to be amazed, astonished and carried to new heights by 'a romantic epic of exceptional emotional resonance... one of the most beautiful films imaginable' (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times)."--Container.

Martial arts films.

Romantic adventure films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Chen, Kaige, 1952-

Sanada, Hiroyuki, 1960-

Chang, Tong-gŏn, 1972-

Cheung, Cecilia, 1980-

Tse, Nicholas, 1980-

Chen, Hong, 1968-

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