#Movies
The Promise (Wu ji) - Interview with Chen Kaige
Posted on: May 1, 2006 | Views: | Comment
Director Chen Kaige discusses his latest feature about fate, love and slavery in China, and also discusses his own background during a tulmutous period of Chinese history.
A new epic fantasy set in China's mythical past, The Promise is a visually stunning tale of passion that unfolds against a backdrop of war as a beautiful and mysterious princess becomes the object of affection for three very different men - a powerful Duke, a brave general and a lowly slave. As passions spark and egos clash, lives will be ruined and lovers spurned, and no one will ever be the same.
A new epic fantasy set in China's mythical past, The Promise is a visually stunning tale of passion that unfolds against a backdrop of war as a beautiful and mysterious princess becomes the object of affection for three very different men - a powerful Duke, a brave general and a lowly slave. As passions spark and egos clash, lives will be ruined and lovers spurned, and no one will ever be the same.
