Chen Kaige's Wuji - ThePromise has completed principalphotography in its multitude of Chinese locations and the China Film Group setin Beijing.

The epic fantasy romance, aco-production between China Film Group, Shengkai Films and worldwide salesagent Moonstone Entertainment, now enters approximately 10 months ofpost-production as the visual effects are created.

Touted in the Asian press asthe Asian Lord Of The Rings, thesaga began shooting in March 2004 under tight security.

The action takes place"3,000 years ago in the future" as a pantheon of characters fight for thedestiny of the region.

South Korea's Dong Gun,Japan's Hiroyuki Sanada and Hong Kong's Cecilia Cheung and Nicolas Tse star.