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• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 7883636286
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,643 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The slave the princess and the general, February 14, 2006

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A. KIRIAKOPOULOS "iceman" (Athens Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE Promise DTS AKA : Mo Gik / Wu Ji (DVD)

Fantasy action magic and martial arts are the ingredients of the charming Chinese 121 minutes fairy tail directed by Chan. Like all fairy tails includes a romantic love story. The amazing photography of the movie supports perfectly the really fast action. The Promise is a very good and interesting work and becomes a real promise of what we will see in the near future coming out from the Chinese studios. I will give it only three stars because I believe that the scenario is not that strong as it could be. In the fantasy world everything is allowed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A feast of beautiful images., April 21, 2006

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Tibby Dozier Steedly (Brevard, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: THE Promise DTS AKA : Mo Gik / Wu Ji (DVD)

I ordered this DVD after seeing the trailer online. I was captured by the incredible images. If you want a great plot, you may want to look elsewhere. If you prefer just sitting back and watching a movie filled with imagination and beauty, you will love this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Red Armor", February 14, 2006

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L Gontzes (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE Promise DTS AKA : Mo Gik / Wu Ji (DVD)

The Promise brings to the screen the story of a slave who kills the king of the land and rescues a princess only to fall in love with her. If that wasn't a difficult predicament, the realm's most popular general, who happens to be his master, also has his eyes set on the princess. Little do both of them know that the princess is cursed by the gods...
The film combines fantasy, romance, drama, action and adventure making it one of the best of its kind!
Moreover, the fascinating culture and traditions of China are presented very well in the film.
The plot is excellent and opens a window into the mysterious Orient.
Furthermore, shot on location it provides for some amazing scenery.
Needless to say, the cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100%! Their great talent and chemistry clearly shows, thus providing an entertaining film that can be watched over and over again.
The setting, the dialogues, the music, the battle sequences, and the costumes are all wonderful!
Very well written and very well presented, it is a movie definitely worth owning, let alone watching, especially for those with a soft spot for History, and especially for Eastern/Oriental enthusiasts.
Strongly recommended along with Seven Swords, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The House of Flying Daggers, and Hero, to those with a soft spot for all things Chinese.