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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Format: Import, NTSC, Special Edition, Anamorphic, DTS Surround Sound
Label: Mega Star (HK)
Manufacturer: Mega Star (HK)
Number Of Items: 2
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Mega Star (HK)
Running Time: 131 minutes
Sales Rank: 29152
Studio: Mega Star (HK)
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Features:- 2 disc package (region 0 NTSC)
- DTS 95/24
- English and Chinese Subtitles
- HK Film Award Winner for Best Supporting Actress: Zhou Xun
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A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Please stop the madness. Ever since "Crouching Tiger" from 2000, every other big budget Chinese film has four things - ballet-choreographed martial arts sequences, flying warriors, expensive sets with no relevance, and Zhang Ziyi. Seriously. "The Banquet" is the latest in a long line of supposedly `epic' films in this genre, and this one is a rehashed version of "Hamlet", albeit with no soul, sense or decent storyline.
The lead actress is reasonably adequate, though her performance ... Read More
Rating:  -
Though "Banquet" (2006) is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's famous drama "Hamlet," this Chinese film should be seen as another entry in "wuxia" genre, Chinese martial arts action films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Actually some of the crew of Oscar-winning Ang Lee film came back - Tim (Timmy) Yip as art director, Tan Dun providing original music again, Woo-ping Yuen as action choreographer and of course, the film's star Zhang Ziyi.
The story is set in the war-torn era ... Read More
Rating:  -
Trying to describe the waste of time this film was would be more a waste of time than the film actually was. Another reviewer summed it up perfectly, it would be pointless for me to do the same. The worst offence? Violence is NEVER poetic.
Rating: -
I think the main criticism of "The Banquet" seems to have been related to its pace, but I found it moved at a pace that suited its content; the brooding nature of the narrative and the development of character needs a gentler pace. People also seem to have been critical of Zhang Ziyi, questioning her casting (as a result of which the character of empress wan was made younger) and her ability to do justice to the role. Quite frankly, I think she's done herself a lot of favors in this role. The film's ... Read More
Rating:  -
I started viewing Chinese movies when THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, and, of course, HERO hit. This magnificent, majestic movie, THE BANQUET, just seals the deal. Every aspect is wonderful. It's ballet and opera and action and human nature exposed and all film elements raised to another level. Even Wm. S would be wowed. It's grace and elegance and impact. Even the wire work and CGI are organic. So impressive!
Hollywood, with its box-office-driven formula$ are so ... Read More
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