Pick of the Movies : The Promise
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This movie opens in cinemas tomorrow!!
I wanna go watch!! 
Must find out more about this movie! There was a short feature on it in the Ch 5 News just now. It's a film collaboration between the US, Korea and China. -
Take a look at how pretty this poster is!
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Gettin' excited! ... ...
''This mega budget fantasy drama by Chinese director Chen Kaige has been selected as China's official entry for The Best Foreign Language Film race of the coming Oscar. The Weinstein Company has already acquired the film's rights for all major English speaking countries. The brothers may have changed the English title of the film from The Promise to Master of the Crimson Armor, which refers to General Guangming and his double Kunlun the Slave. The original Chinese title is Wu Ji, which literally means "limitless."
Wooooooo!! -
Is that Zhang Ziyi?
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Kun Lun the Slave (Jang Dong-Kun) , Qing Cheng and General Guang Ming (Hiroyuki Sanada).
OOoooohh!! -
Originally posted by laurence82:Is that Zhang Ziyi?
Nooo!!
That's Cecilia Cheung!
But, you kinda brought up a point - a lot of Chinese actresses look kinda the same!
Almost the same kuan one! -
When I first saw this poster a few months back in Orchard MRT Station waaay before all the hype and buzz, I thought it was going to be a movie about some Goddess and Nu Wa, or something along that line! -
Nope, usually i can distingush an actress from anotherOriginally posted by Rhonda:
Nooo!!
That's Cecilia Cheung!
But, you kinda brought up a point - a lot of Chinese actresses look kinda the same! Almost the same kuan one!
I know why liao, its the small size of the figure compared to the size of the foto
besides, too much make up! -
Lau, since WHEN have you ever seen a celebrity sans makeup?Originally posted by laurence82:Nope, usually i can distingush an actress from another
I know why liao, its the small size of the figure compared to the size of the foto
besides, too much make up!
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i mean excessive makeupOriginally posted by Rhonda:Lau, since WHEN have you ever seen a celebrity sans makeup?
till they look like they just played with flour in the kitchen -
Originally posted by laurence82:i mean excessive makeup
till they look like they just played with flour in the kitchen
Biangz! I peng san liao!
Lau, we've just discovered your not-so-hidden talent - sarcasm! Eeeevil bahnahnah! -
My friend often used a Hokkien phrase to describe meOriginally posted by Rhonda:
Biangz! I peng san liao!
Lau, we've just discovered your not-so-hidden talent - sarcasm! Eeeevil bahnahnah!
diam gao gar si lang - quiet dog can bite people to death
You know the meaning rite? -
I like the poster Art.
It's good. -
Yeah!Originally posted by laurence82:My friend often used a Hokkien phrase to describe me
diam gao gar si lang - quiet dog can bite people to death
You know the meaning rite? Although, the translation helped!
Seriously, it's because of the intonations - the same word can mean several different things. Can be hard to figure out but after I read the translation I knew what that Hokkien phrase was! -
Oh yeah! It's tres artistic, isn't it? And the colours are so vibrant and arresting!Originally posted by M©+square:I like the poster Art.
It's good.
The recent few Chinese movies have played heavily on colours. Really awesome!
The trailers look great too! Can't wait to watch it! I'm going tomorrow!
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Another proof that Ah Lau is an evil bananaOriginally posted by laurence82:My friend often used a Hokkien phrase to describe me
diam gao gar si lang - quiet dog can bite people to death
You know the meaning rite?
Ah Lau, you have to keep a distance of at least 2m from me -
And the first poster looked like Maggie Cheung to me.
In the 3rd poster, her face is so thin and so sharp that it looks like a parang....so scary. -
So whats the movie about and more importantly will it be in english too?Originally posted by Rhonda:This movie opens in cinemas tomorrow!! I wanna go watch!!
Must find out more about this movie! There was a short feature on it in the Ch 5 News just now. It's a film collaboration between the US, Korea and China. -
Posters are good.
Trailers are good.
Movie is ? -
Got xie ting feng right??
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Verdict shall be given later today... after I return from watching it!Originally posted by Parka: Posters are good.
Trailers are good.
Movie is ? -
Ermm... dunno leh!Originally posted by The man who was death:Got xie ting feng right??
Here, you check it out in the official website and report back to us!
http://www.encorefilms.com/thepromise/ -
Oh wait... Jang Dong-Kun, izzit?? Wondering if Xie Ting Feng is his name translated in Mandarin or sumthin'!Originally posted by The man who was death:Got xie ting feng right?? -
Yet more nuggets about the movie :
''A seven-day exclusive screening run of Chen Kaige's fantasy drama The Promise just ended yesterday in Chengdu city of southwestern China.
Purpose of the screening run was solely for making the film eligible for competing at the Best Foreign Language Film category of next year's Academy Awards. So far, reviews from critics and reporters are all very positive. Some of them even said The Promise exceeded what Zhang Yimou's Hero had achieved.
Chen Kaige said it would be released in December worldwide, including in the US, which would make it eligible for other categories of next year's Oscar. Since Weinstein brothers has acquired the rights for North American, British, Australian and South African rights, I have to cross my fingers on this one. According to an report by IndieWire, the US title for the film has probably been changed to Master of the Crimson Armor. -
OK, this is the synopsis found on the index page of the official website :
A Destiny Goddess grants a little girl her wish to be the most beautiful Princess on condition that she would never experience true love.
She grows up and becomes the object of affection and intrigue for a Duke, a General and a Slave.
The fight for the Princess begins but can they use their special powers to break the curse and overcome Destiny?
Whoooooaaa!!