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The Banquet (2006)
Directed by Feng Xiaogang
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Overview
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.
Length 131 minutes
Actors
Zhang Ziyi | Ge You | Daniel Wu | Zhou Xun | Jingwu Ma | Huang Xiaoming | Zhou Zhong-He | Zeng Qiu-Sheng | Xu Xi-Yan | Liu Yan-Bin | Ma Lun | Xiang Bin | Zheng Chunyu | Zhao Liang | Cui Kai | Fei Bo | Du Jingyi | Ou Siwei | Toyomi Yusuke | Takita Atsushi | Shao Xiaoshan | Wang Yubo | Sun Xiao-Fei | Bo Bing | Wei Jianhai | Liu Tieyong | Nan Zhang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2010 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Been wanting to see Legend of the Black Scorpion (2006) a.k.a. The Banquet since Harry Knowles first gabbed about it. Not sure how it remained off my radar for so long considering it stars Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Wu. Had high expectations and despite some incredible cinematography, the movie falls flat. It’s loose retelling of Hamlet but not nearly as effective as beautiful as it is to watch.
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