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The Banquet

The Banquet

Fantasy · Drama · Action · 2006

Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan tries to avenge his father's death.

Movie details

The Banquet

“Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.”

2006 Fantasy · Drama · Action 2h 11m

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6.1 / 10

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Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan tries to avenge his father's death.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Feng Xiaogang

Written by

Sheng Heyu · Chiu Kang-Chien

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Empress Wan

Ge You

Ge You

Emperor Li

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Crown Prince Wu Luan

Zhou Xun

Zhou Xun

Qing Nu

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Minister Yin Taichang

Huang Xiaoming

Huang Xiaoming

General Yin Sun

Zhou Zhonghe

Zhou Zhonghe

Lord Chamberlain

Court is in session

Put The Banquet on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.