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The Banquet is a chinois film of genre Drama directed by Feng Xiaogang released in USA on 14 september 2006 with 周迅 (Zhou Xun)
The Banquet (2006)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 september 2006
Length 2h11
Directed by Feng Xiaogang
OriginChine
Themes Films about families, Sports films, Théâtre, Martial arts films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Kung fu films, Wuxia films, Films about royalty
Rating63%
The Banquet, released on DVD in the United States as Legend of the Black Scorpion, is a 2006 Chinese wuxia drama film. The film was directed by Feng Xiaogang and stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu and Zhou Xun. It is a loose adaption of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet and Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts, featuring themes of revenge and fate. It is set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 10th century China.
Synopsis
It is the end of the Tang Dynasty and China is divided. The Crown Prince, Wu Luan, is deeply in love with the noblewoman Little Wan. However, his father, the Emperor, decides to marry Little Wan. Wu Luan, deeply hurt, flees to a remote theatre to study the arts of music and dance. Shortly after Wu Luan's departure, the Emperor is murdered by his brother, Li. The film begins as Empress Wan sends messengers to the theatre, informing Wu Luan that the Emperor has died, and that his uncle will succeed the throne. Unknown to Wan, the usurping Emperor Li has already dispatched riders to assassinate Wu Luan. However, Wu Luan survives the attack and returns to court where he is met by Empress Wan and her lady-in-waiting Qing Nu, the daughter of Minister Yin, who is officially still engaged to Wu Luan.Actors
周迅 (Zhou Xun)
(Qing Nu)
Zhang Ziyi
(Empress Wan)
Daniel Wu
(Crown Prince Wu Luan)
Huang Xiaoming
(General Yin Sun)
Aaron Shang
(Jiang Lei)
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