Chen Kaige’s “The Promise” vying for Oscar – Xinhua

Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 27, 2005

Chinese director Chen Kaige‘s high-profile martial arts film, “The Promise”, has received its final “license” to compete for Best Foreign Film in next year’s Academy Awards.

The film’s publicist, Huang Bing, announced that they received the official notification from the Film Bureau yesterday.

Categories : Culture & the Arts

Tags :Academy Awards,Chen Kaige,oscars

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