The Banquet
2006 · Movie · NR · 131 min · ★ 6.1 · 47% critics
In an ancient Chinese court, a grieving heir returns home after a sudden death in the royal family and finds the throne seized by a ruthless relative. As a lavish banquet approaches, old romances, shifting loyalties, and palace intrigue collide, pushing everyone toward dangerous choices and revenge.
Also known as Legend of the Black Scorpion · The Night Banquet 2006
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Details
- Original title
- 夜宴
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-14
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (123 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lavish, poetic palace tragedy with court intrigue and stylized martial-arts bursts; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear plotting, or deeply warm characters, like in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon.
Pros: lavish costumes and sets; poetic, emotional moments; tense court intrigue | Cons: uneven pacing; thin character depth; confusing, dragged story
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Zhang Ziyi
as Empress Wan
Ge You
as Emperor Li
Daniel Wu
as Crown Prince Wu Luan
Zhou Xun
as Qing Nu
Ma Jingwu
as Minister Yin Taichang
Huang Xiaoming
as General Yin Sun
Zhou Zhonghe
as Lord Chamberlain
Zeng Qiusheng
as Governor Pei Hong
Xu Xiyan
as Ling
- LY
Liu Yanbin
as Messenger
Directed by Feng Xiaogang