The Banquet

(2006)

★ 6.1 IMDb · 128 votes

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Action, History

Year: 2006

Runtime: 131 мин

Country: China, Hong Kong

Director: Фэн Сяоган

Cast: Чжан Цзыи, 葛优, Дэниел Ву, Чжоу Сюнь, 马精武, Хуан Сяо Мин, Zhou Zhonghe, 曾秋生, 徐熙颜, Liu Yanbin

Plot

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.

In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest.