Short film

The Banquet of the Concubine

2012 · 13 min

A hushed, painterly mood piece that lingers on jealousy and longing, beautiful to look at but quietly sorrowful.

Overview: Delicately flirting with eroticism, the animated film The Banquet of the Concubine, by young Chinese director Hefang Wei, recounts one of the most famous love stories of Imperial China. In this tale of bitter jealousy, nothing can sweeten the heart of an abandoned mistress, not even the luscious lychee.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, obsession, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
betrayal
isolation
gender
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild