The Banquet

"Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart."

2006 2h 11m ZH

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★6.1TMDB · 128🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 7,339

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Synopsis

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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.

“Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.”

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Cast

Zhang Ziyi
Empress Wan
Ge You
Emperor Li
Daniel Wu
Crown Prince Wu Luan
Zhou Xun
Qing Nu
Ma Jingwu
Minister Yin Taichang
Huang Xiaoming
General Yin Sun
Zhou Zhonghe
Lord Chamberlain
Zeng Qiusheng
Governor Pei Hong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Feng Xiaogang
Writers: Sheng Heyu, Chiu Kang-Chien
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tan Dun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Zhang Ziyi and Ge You and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Feng Xiaogang directs. Zhang Li behind the camera. Tan Dun scores. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Directed by Feng Xiaogang, shot by Zhang Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tan Dun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Zhang Ziyi and Ge You and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0465676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.