The Banquet

– 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China. The movie is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Original Name:
夜宴
The Banquet (2006) - Also known as 夜宴

907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China. The movie is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies.

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The Banquet (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Sep 2006

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Xiaogang Feng

Writer:

Gangjian Qiu, William Shakespeare (play), Heyu Sheng

Main Actors:

Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou

Plot:

In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest.

Awards:

10 wins & 17 nominations.

Production:

Media Asia

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%