The Promise Suffers from Piracy

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The Promise Suffers from Piracy

2005-12-28 09:02:17 CRIENGLISH.com

The most expensive film ever made in China, The Promise, has been hijacked by pirates, who are showing the film on a television station in 16 parts and charging viewers two yuan per show to sneak a peek.

The Promise, directed by Chinese helmer Chen Kaige, who first rose to fame 12 years ago with Farewell My Concubine, cost $35 million to make --not huge by Hollywood's extravagent standards, but very spendy for a Chinese flick.

The film is China's official entry for Best Foreign Language film in the Academy Awards, but has not been very acclaimed by Chinese film critics.

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