Nickname: Tommy

Review: "I can not use a computer, I do not believe in a computer, I never try it," says Chen, in an interview. I do not believe that "The Promise" really cost the production company 35 millions USD. In China, there would be almost no way to be caught if you want to tell the media a phony number. The media does not care. One proof is that in a close-up view of a blade in the movie, we can see clearly it is made of wood, but metal.

Date reviewed: Mar 16, 2006 8:46 AM

Nickname: sherry

Review: I do not like Chen and his movie very much and I think it is very boring to see that movie, wasting my time. My time would be better spent hanging around the street; On the other hand, the ticket is very expensive so I do not understand why there are so many people who have seen it! Boring!

Date reviewed: Mar 16, 2006 5:28 AM

Nickname: commelesaigles

Review: Two points: 1. Chen is far from being a true artist, too much masquerade, his films (except the "Yellow Land", shot when he was still a freshman in the industry) were shouting to Chinese audience: "Shut up! You fools! And listen my words of wisdom" And the reasonable response from the intellectual audience is naturally a prevalent boycott; 2. BusinessWeek could have delved deeper, not treating the case as unique. It's a signal: a grass-root culture on the Internet is spreading with speed in China. Small potatoes can voice their views and get public attention. This, in turn, pushes democracy forward.

Date reviewed: Mar 13, 2006 1:54 PM

Nickname: Sally

Review: This story is very fair. After I went to see the movie, I felt it was a waste of my time. So I have no choice but to support Hu Ge.

Date reviewed: Mar 5, 2006 4:04 AM

Nickname: Boleaon

Review: Hu Ge become a star suddenly. Yes, it's a tale!

Date reviewed: Mar 5, 2006 3:56 AM

Nickname: skygz

Review: The Promise is a crap movie and it doesn't deserve the publicity that Hu helped to generate.

Date reviewed: Mar 4, 2006 11:25 AM

Nickname: roger

Review: support hu, free speech is No.1.especilly in the lack of democratic china.

Date reviewed: Mar 3, 2006 3:06 PM

Nickname: sumin's gang

Review: really nice work. very well-informed.

Date reviewed: Mar 3, 2006 9:19 AM

Nickname: Ssface

Review: there's a old chinese saying: don't try to repair a stoneware without diamond tools, chen has forgotten it. i heard a very sharp laugh when the chenkaige's name project on the screen on the end of the movie, why? because the audience think chen is a mad man, such a rubbish movie sell 80 yuan a ticket, what's the matter with chen and his wife?!

Date reviewed: Mar 3, 2006 3:38 AM

Nickname: lcdos

Review: Dexter said "Much of Hu's parody uses footage from a pirated DVD of The Promise". Well, in the interview of Hu with jourlists, Hu DOES have legal copy of that DVD.

Date reviewed: Mar 3, 2006 3:38 AM