The Banquet 15
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The Banquet is a loose adaptation of ‘Hamlet’ set in 10th-century China, which finds surprising intersections between Shakespeare’s play and Chinese family values; it becomes a cautionary tale about the chaos that strikes a family when traditional roles break down or are denied. Featuring a fine cast and enormous sets, The Banquet is a more cerebral entry in the wuxia genre, but sterling work by choreographer Yuen Woo-ping keeps the energy high.
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- Director
- Xiaogang Feng
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2006
- Duration
- 128 mins
- Language
- Mandarin with English Subtitles.
- Cast
- Daniel Wu, You Ge, Ziyi Zhang
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