The Banquet
2006, Drama, 2h 9m
12 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
Empress Wan
Emperor Li
Prince Wu Luan
Qing Nu
Minister Yin Taichang
General Yin Sun
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Critic Reviews for The Banquet
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (7)
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This dazzlingly designed, mega-budget, period costumer offers further proof of Feng's increasing versatility, expansive vision and bravura technique.
April 11, 2008 | Rating: 4/6 | Full Review… -
...mesmerizing but often empty...
September 13, 2006 -
Visually opulent but stately and stygian.
September 4, 2006 | Full Review… -
I will grudgingly forgive bad logic or holes in a screenplay if there are enough pretty pictures to offset this, so for me "The Banquet" delivers in spades.
January 24, 2020 | Full Review… -
A production that's both amazing to look at and hard to enjoy, The Banquet contains plenty of visual pleasures, but ties its gloomy story in too many knots to be truly entertaining.
April 11, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Equivalent to attending a massive feast only to discover the main course is missing, The Banquet is frequently stunning, beautifully shot, but ultimately undernourishing.
April 11, 2008 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Banquet
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Jun 11, 2009Xiaogang Feng creates a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's <i>Hamlet</i> known as <i>The Banquet</i>.<p>The story involves deceit, betrayal, and all the other good stuff in the royal court. It does have a play-like feel to it with a run time of 2 hours and 10 minutes and a pace that is quite slow. Yes, the film does drag at times, however the cinematography, costuming, settings, and acting save this film from total boredom. Besides, the final 30 minutes, which is the banquet scene, is highly intriguing. Hence, <i>The Banquet</i>.</p><p>The action is minimal, and like mostly everything else in this film, very dramatic. Most of the shots are in slow motion and the orchestra type music tones down the bloody encounters. One of the sequences is more of a dance than a fight too. The martial arts choreography is there and it is a shame that a good portion of it isn't seen in real time speed.</p><p>The acting is good, albeit seemingly unemotional at times. Zhang Ziyi keeps the viewer at bay as she keeps switching sides with her actions. Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, and Ge You round out the rest of the major cast.</p><p><i>The Banquet</i> is not the most entertaining of films, as it is mostly for people that enjoy theatrical arts. It is worth a check out if time allows.JY S Super Reviewer
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Feb 08, 2009What a dramatic story! Very beautiful and choreographed movie. I loved the action sequences and stunning scenery. A love story with a tragic ending, it will captivate you. :) Awesome movie.Donna D Super Reviewer
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Oct 30, 2008If you enjoyed movies like:"Curse of the Golden Flower", "Crouching Tiger : Hidden Dragon", you will be ready for this tale based upon the Japanese version of a Shakespearean type of tale. See this for the cinematography as well as the choreography, both were surreal!Fascade F Super Reviewer
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Jul 05, 2008No kung-fu fighting this time from Ziyi Zhang. But theirs still plenty of action and some beautiful cinematography.Jonny C Super Reviewer
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