The Banquet

The Banquet has been described as a loose adaptation of "Hamlet"; it is a tale of fate and revenge set in 10th century China. A new Emperor has usurped the throne through murder. Zhang Ziyi plays the widowed Empress, who marries the new Emperor (Ge You) only to protect herself, but also secretly plots his death with the help of the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu) and the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu).






The Banquet now comes with a bonus disc and a CD in a limited collector's edition wooden box! Disc #2 consists of making-of features, interviews, trailers, and photo gallery, whereas the CD features the 3 enchanting songs from this film. Also in the boxset are a 2:1 mini sword resembling the one in the film, a poster autographed by director Feng Xiaogang plus four other posters , 6 collectible cards, plus a 44-page production note. Get this if your wish to have a complete collection of The Banquet!

Actors: Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Ge You, Ma Jingwu
Directors: Feng Xiaogang
Studio: Mega Star (HK)