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The Banquet

2006 · 131 min

Opulent, tragic, and tense, with icy palace intrigue and sudden bursts of balletic violence; it's a slow, beautiful burn toward destruction.

Tagline
Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism4
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama, action, history
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Written by
Sheng Heyu, Chiu Kang-Chien
Starring
Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Ma Jingwu, Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Zhonghe, Zeng Qiusheng
Music
Tan Dun
Cinematography
Zhang Li
Runtime
131 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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