The Promise (Movie - 2005)

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  Jang Dong-gun
  장동건
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  Cecilia Cheung
  張柏芝

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  Star-Studded Army Musical to Open in January
  2012/12/28, Source
  "The Promise", a musical being co-produced by the Ministry of Defense and the Korea Musical Theatre Association, is in the final stage of preparing for opening night on Jan. 9. The show features a number of stars who are currently serving their compulsory military duty, including actors Ji Hyun-woo and Kim Moo-yul, as well as singers such as Super Junior's Leeteuk, Jung Yoon-hak of boy group Supernova, and Lee Hyun of 8Eight,...More

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  Actor JANG Dong-gun
  2012/01/14, Source
  After starring in Korea's biggest budget war movie of all time, actor Jang Dong-gun met with Korean Cinema Today's LEE Hwa-jung to talk about his work.   Based on a true story, "My Way" is about the unbelievable journey of a Korean man who was drafted by the Japanese army during World War II. He was captured by the Russians and put in a labor camp, then became a soldier in the German army, and finally was captured by the US army in Normandy. A record of the spectacular struggle of an individual in history, director Kang Je-gyu's latest action dramastars Jang Dong-gun in the role of Jun-shik, a young marathoner who just wants to get back home,...More

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  Kwon eyes Chinese film career
  2011/05/30, Source
  SHENZHEN, China (AP) - After building a name for himself in the South Korean film and TV industries, kwon Sang-woo is setting his sights on another booming Asian entertainment market - China. The 34-year-old actor is shooting a Chinese-language romance alongside Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung and will next join the Jackie Chan project "Chinese Zodiac",...More

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  Jang Dong-gun Hopes to Impress U.S Moviegoers in Hollywood Debut
  2010/11/27, Source
  Jang Dong-gun (right) with Kate Bosworth Jang Dong-gun's Hollywood debut "The Warrior's Way" is set to hit the theaters at home and abroad next week. The 39-year-old actor discussed his feelings about the film after a preview in Seoul on Monday,...More

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  Park Shin-yang, Kim Ah-joong starrer drama title set as "Sign"
  2010/11/08, Source
  The title to an upcoming TV series starring Park Shin-yang and Kim Ah-joong has been set as "Sign", according to producers GoldenThumb Pictures & Entertainment and Apollo Pictures on Monday. "Heaven" had been the tentative title to the show, Korea's first medical drama on forensic scientists at a national institute for scientific institution,...More

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  Park Shin-yang cast as male lead in upcoming series
  2010/09/03, Source
  Korean actor Park Shin-yang [Apollo Pictures] Korean actor Park Shin-yang will be returning to the small screen as the male lead in an upcoming television series, according to the show's producer Apollo Pictures on Friday. Apollo announced that Park will be playing the role of Yoon Ji-hoon, who conducts autopsies at a state-run institute of scientific investigation, in the new medical drama tentatively titled "Heaven",...More

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  Lee Joon-gi Approached to Star in Chinese Movie
  2007/06/20, Source
  Lee Joon-gi, star of the movie "The King and the Clown", has caught the,...More

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  Lee Joon-gi Gets Proposal from Kaige
  2007/06/19, Source
  Actor Lee Joon-gi has received a movie proposal from famed Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige.
  
  At the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival hel,...More
• Review of Actress Jeon's Career
  2007/05/28, Source
  Jeon Do-yeon may be a household name in Korea, but the actress was virtually unknown to the world up to this point.
  She started off playing small roles on television, then hit a career milestone ten years ago with a movie that was both a crit,...More

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  JANG Dong-gun Teams-up with Zhang Ziyi in Hollywood
  2007/04/05, Source
  Jang Dong-gun will be the next Korean actor to debut in Hollywood. He obtained a role in the upcoming Laundry Warrior and contract negotiation,...More

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  Korean Actor Jang to Debut in Hollywood with Chinese Zhang Ziyi
  2007/04/04, Source
  The Korean movie star Jang Dong-gun is set to make his Hollywood debut alongside Chinese starlet,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan
  2006/12/06, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun will hold a fan meeting in Tokyo on March 8 of next year. The "2007 Jang Dong Gun's Story" will be presented not only for,...More
• Korean Movie Star Jang Dong-gun's new film The Promise Opens in America
  2006/05/03, Source
  Currently one of the most sought-after leading actors in Asia, Korean Jang Dong-gun may be coming to a theater near you. Multi-talented fashion model, singer, TV star, and film actor,,...More
• Korean Film Sets Sights on the World
  2006/03/28, Source
  In 1988 the Korean film industry was on the verge of failing. In accordance with trade liberalization, United International Pictures (UIP) announced the direct distribution of films in Korea. Due to the direct distribution, Hollywood films in Korea have increased twice as much as the previous year (,...More
• Actress Ha Ji-won Praised in France as "Pearl of Asia"
  2006/03/17, Source
  Actress Ha Ji-won has been praised by Europeans as a "pearl of Asia".
  
  The film "Duelist" (2005) directed by Lee Myung-se receive,...More
• Korean Films Praised at the Berlin Film Festival
  2006/02/28, Source
  By Nigel DSa
  Staff Writer
  
  The Berlin International Film Festival wrapped February 18th with several prizes awarded to ethnic Koreans. Composer Peter KAM received the Silver Bear for Best Film Music for his score in the Hong Kong made Isabella.
  
  Korean-American director,...More
• "The Promise" Starring Jang Dong-gun Ranks 4th in Japan
  2006/02/14, Source
  The film The Promise, starring Korean actor Jang Dong-gun, has climbed to fourth place on Japan's box-office chart in the first week of its release there.
  
  According to the Japan,...More
• Actor Jang Dong-gun to Meet Fans at Ten Theaters in Seoul
  2006/01/27, Source
  Top star Jang Dong-gun will say hello to his fans onstage at ten theaters in Seoul.
  
  The lead actor of the fantasy film The Promise, directed by Chen Kaige and released on Jan. 2,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Named As Most Impressive Actor
  2006/01/24, Source
  Movie fans have picked Jang Dong-gun as Korea's best actor for 2005.
  According to a Gallup survey of 1,500 Korean adults, one out of five respondents said Jang's performance was the most impressive among Korean actors last year.
  Jang starre,...More
• Jang Dong-gun named as most impressive actor
  2006/01/24, Source
  Jang Dong-gun, a star who has enjoyed popularity across Asia, was picked as the most outstanding Korean actor in 2005, according to a survey released yesterday.
  
  In the poll of 1,502 Korean adults, conducted by Gallup Korea last December, o,...More
• 'Promise' Takes Korea's Jang Dong-gun to the World
  2006/01/20, Source
  Sometimes thought of as Korea's premier actor, Jang Dong-gun is partnered with Japanese star Hiroyuki Sanada and Hong Kong's Cecilia Cheung in the pan-Asian epic,...More
• 'The Promise' Mixed With Asian Cultures
  2006/01/20, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Renowned Chinese director Chen Kaige emphasizes that his new epic fantasy The Promise is an "Asian" film showing the power of Asian culture to the world.
  
  "The real meaning of being an Asian director i,...More
• Cecilia Cheung, Hiroyuki Sanada to Arrive for Preview of Film "The Promise"
  2006/01/06, Source
  According to the film distribution agency Showeast on Jan. 5, director Chen Kaige, actress Cecilia Cheung and actor Hiroyuki Sanada will come to Seoul before the new fantasy feature film entitled,...More
• Jang Dong-gun's "The Promise" starring selected top-100 movie in China
  2005/12/28, Source
  The film "The Promise", starring Jang Dong-gun and directed by Chen Kaige, has been selected as one of the top-100 Chinese films, reported the Associated Press on Dec. 28.
  
  Chine,...More
• Korean Actress Kang Invited to Berlin Film Festival
  2005/12/20, Source
  The movie 'Invisible Waves' has been selected to compete at the 56th Berlin Film Festival in Germany on February 9 in 2006. The movie features the actor Kang Hye-jung famed in Korea.
  
  'Invisible Waves' features,...More
• 'The Promise' Nominated for Golden Globe
  2005/12/14, Source
  Chinese master director Chen Kaige's pan-Asian epic The Promise starring Korean actor Jang Dong-gun has been nominated for a Golden Globe for best foreign language film for the 63r,...More
• 'Typhoon' Star Up to New Challenges
  2005/12/13, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun Plays North Korean Pirate in New Blockbuster Movie
  
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Campus hunk, basketball player, fashion model, cab driver, medical doctor and soldier are just some of the roles actor,...More
• "Lady Vengeance" and "3-iron" could be nominations in Golden Globe Awards?
  2005/12/12, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook's "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" and director Kim Ki-duk's "3-iron" attract attention whether they could be the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd,...More
• Jang Dong-gun's "The Promise" topped the best record to be released in 470 Chinese movie houses
  2005/12/04, Source
  The Promise (Director Chen Kaige) starring Jang Dong-gun will be released on Dec. 15 in 470 Chinese cinemas, which are the most scale in Chinese commercial film history.
  
  The off,...More
• Jang Dong-gun to visit Thailand next month to promote "The Promise"
  2005/11/23, Source
  Top star Jang Dong-gun will visit Bangkok, Thailand Dec. 18-20 to promote the movie The Promise by director Chen Kaige, according to the Thai daily "The Nation" on Nov. 23.
  
  Jang,...More
• Jang Dong-gun to appear on cover of Time magazine
  2005/10/27, Source
  Top actor Jang Dong-gun has been selected as the most celebrated Korean star. An interview with Jang will be published as the cover story of the upcoming issue of the Asian edition of Time magazine, due for release in mid-November, and his pi,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Voted Korea's Most Bankable Star
  2005/10/20, Source
  Who is the most popular star in Chungmuro, Korea's Hollywood? The Chosun Ilbo asked the country's 12 most influential film producers, who are thought to be the most realistic in evaluating the commercial value of actors and actresses, "How many viewers do you think a movie will attract across the co,...More
• Korea Becomes Big Player in Pan-Asian Co-Productions
  2005/09/29, Source
  The pan-Asian martial arts blockbuster "Seven Swords" by Hong Kong director Tsui Hark features about 30 percent Korean dialogue. The film was released Thursday.
  
  Regionally co-produced martial arts epics are all the rage this year. There are already three blockbusters starring Korean and Chinese a,...More
• Tough Guys Are Gals, Bad Guys Are Angels in 'Duelist'
  2005/09/08, Source
  By Philip Dorsey Iglauer
  Contributing Writer
  
  Good girls seem to always fall for bad boys. But in the case of "Duelist", which is expected to make a stylish splash in theaters everywhere, Choson Kingdom policewomen seem to fall for the bed,...More
• 'Hallyu' Stars Battle False Reports Abroad
  2005/08/24, Source
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  If everything we read in the papers were true, actress Song Hye-kyo would be leading a double life. In one, she makes appearances every so often at press showings of her feature works donning pretty dresses a,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Poised to Take China With 'Promise'
  2005/08/11, Source
  Korean star Jang Dong-gun stands poised to take China by storm when The Promise, a pan-Asian production surrounded by massive advance hype debuts on some 500 screens there on Dec.1,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Signs Contract with Largest Japanese Talent Agency
  2005/07/25, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun's agency reported on July 22 that it had signed a contract on July 1 with the Japanese talent management agency Amuse, which will manage Jang in Japan.
  
  The deal is aimed at laying a foundation for Jang's acting and syst,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Signs With Japanese Agency
  2005/07/22, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun, who starred in mega hit films such as Friend (Chingu) in 2001 and "Taegukgi": The Brotherhood of War' in,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Steals Global Spotlight in Cannes
  2005/05/18, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun, who is currently visiting the Cannes International Film Festival, has entered the global spotlight for his role in the movie The Promise by director Chen Kaige,...More
• 'Promise' Takes Korea's Jang Dong-gun to the World
  2005/05/15, Source
  Jang Dong-gun, the winner of last year's Blue Dragon Award for best leading actor, stepped on the international stage when The Promise by world-famous Chinese director Chen Kaige p,...More

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  "The Promise" Starring Jang Dong-gun to Be Shown in Cannes
  2005/05/10, Source
  The movie The Promise, directed by Chen Kaige and starring Jang Dong-gun, will b,...More
• Jang Dong-gun in Bid for World Stardom at Cannes
  2005/04/22, Source
  Jang Dong-gun, who won last year's Blue Dragon Award for best leading actor, is set to catch the attention of major Hollywood distributors when he visits Cannes, France on May 12 to promote his film,...More