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Hamlet goes to China, gets more poison and prettier costumes.
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Rotten Tomatoes
42
Audience Score
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The Banquet (2006)

Shakespearean soap operaVisually decadentSlow-burn betrayal

Overview

FantasyActionDramaHistory

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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Standout Aspects

Costume

Every frame looks like a museum exhibit.

Production

That banquet scene alone cost more than your house.

Acting

Zhang Ziyi serves ice-cold ambition.

Best for:Solo: You need zero distractions for this visual feast.·Streaming: Pause to admire the production design.·Rewatch: Catch the poison clues you definitely missed.
Heads up:Violence: Sword fights and one extremely theatrical poisoning.·Emotional: Qing Nu's fate will wreck you, fair warning.
Feng Xiaogang

Director

Feng Xiaogang

ReleasedSep 14, 2006
Runtime2h 11m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Media Asia Films
Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业

Top Cast

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

Zeng Qiusheng

Zeng Qiusheng

Governor Pei Hong

Xu Xiyan

Xu Xiyan

Ling

Ma Lun

Ma Lun

Pharmacist

Xiang Bin

Xiang Bin

Imperial Guard #1

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Cultural

The film's 'wuxia Hamlet' marketing confused Western critics expecting Crouching Tiger action.

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