4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Promise (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of fate, love, and power within a fantastical setting, resolving conflicts through individual choices and sacrifices rather than promoting any specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The movie features an East Asian cast appropriate for its Wuxia fantasy setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on fantasy themes and does not critically portray traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing within the genre's conventions.
Secondary
The film "The Promise" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a heterosexual love triangle and epic fantasy elements, with no exploration of queer identities or relationships.
The film 'The Promise' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity, leading to an N/A rating for its impact.
The film features Princess Qingcheng as the central female character. While she is integral to the plot and surrounded by combat, she does not engage in or win any direct physical fights against male opponents. The combat roles are primarily held by the male characters.
The Promise (2005) is an original fantasy film. Its characters were created for this specific production and do not have prior canonical or historical gender baselines from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The Promise (2005) is an original fantasy film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established character races or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters were established as one race and then portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.6
Critic Ratings
3.0
5.3
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