The Banquet (Chinese Film)
January 2nd, 2007 by CD
Welcome to another post on the newest international movies hitting the charts. Today’s Talk will feature a brand new film titled “The Banquet”. The official release describes it as a loose adaptation of “Hamlet”, featuring royal conflicts and revenge set in 10th century China. The new Emperor (Ge You) has usurped the throne by murdering the previous Emperor. He marries the Empress (Zhang Ziyi), wife of the previous Emperor and stepmother to the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu). At first, the Empress seeks only to protect herself, but as the new Emperor grows suspicious of all those around him, she realizes that only by helping the Crown Prince kill him can she hope to survive. Together with the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu) she tries to carry out this plot, but when the Prince is wracked by indecision she devises a new plan and seeks the throne for herself. As the plot move towards its climax, the Emperor calls for a lavish royal banquet, where each will seek the end of their enemies.
Cast:
Zhang Ziyi… Empress Wan
Ge You… Emperor Li
Daniel Wu…Prince Wu Luan
Zhou Xun… Qing Nu
Ma Jingwu… The Grand Marshall
Huang Xiaomoing…The Marshall’s son
Buy it here:
DVD Version with English subs
VCD Version with No English subs
Buy Soundtrack here:
CD Version 1
CD Version 2
- Posted in International Movies