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The Banquet
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The Banquet 2006 Directed by Feng Xiaogang 夜宴

Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.

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.

Production Countries China , Hong Kong
Language Mandarin
Spoken Language Mandarin
Gneres Action , Drama , Fantasy , History
Production Companies Media Asia Films , Huayi Brothers Pictures
Release Date 14 September 2006
131 mins
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
Liu Yanbin
Liu Yanbin Messenger
Ma Lun
Ma Lun Pharmacist
Xiang Bin
Xiang Bin Imperial Guard #1
Zheng Chunyu
Zheng Chunyu Imperial Guard #2
Zhao Liang
Zhao Liang Dancer #1
Cui Kai
Cui Kai Dancer #2
Fei Bo
Fei Bo Dancer #3
Du Jingyi
Du Jingyi Dancer #4
Ou Siwei
Ou Siwei Dancer #5
Toyomi Yusuke
Toyomi Yusuke Dancer #6
Takita Atsushi
Takita Atsushi Dancer #7
Shao Xiaoshan
Shao Xiaoshan Zhang Ziyi's Body Double
Wang Yubo
Wang Yubo Red-faced Dancer
Sun Xiaofei
Sun Xiaofei
Bo Bing
Bo Bing Executioner
Wei Jianhai
Wei Jianhai White-Faced Dancer
Liu Tieyong
Liu Tieyong Court Secretary
Nan Zhang
Nan Zhang Joker
Crew
Director
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang
Writers
Sheng Heyu
Sheng Heyu
Chiu Kang-Chien
Chiu Kang-Chien
Producers
Yuen Woo-Ping
Yuen Woo-Ping
John Chong
John Chong
Cinematography
Zhang Li
Zhang Li
Composer
Tan Dun
Tan Dun
Visual Effects
Craig Clarke
Craig Clarke
Drew Jones
Drew Jones
Stunts
Max Zhang
Max Zhang
Assistant Director
Zheng Chunyu
Zheng Chunyu