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The Promise

2022-04-22 · 180 min · Not rated

Romance · Drama

The Promise is a Vietnamese BL series about two stepbrothers and their budding romance. The feisty teenage protagonist has a rocky relationship with his older stepsibling. After getting into trouble at school, the main character is surprised when his nemesis shows sympathetic support. Their relationship improves, but they must navigate their vague and uneasy feelings for each other.

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Directors
Oril Nguyen
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Hoàng Công ĐạTan
Võ Trần Song DuVu
Võ CườngTan's dad
Đặng Phương ThảoVu's mom
Lê Đình HàDong
CacaTuyet
Yến NhiBich
Phạm Tiến MạnhLoc
Buti Yêu Dấunoname
Ryan Nhật HàoThinh

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