The Banquet

The Banquet

Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.

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Release Date

9/14/2006

Runtime

131 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$22,598,772

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A visually sumptuous tragedy about desire and vengeance within a corrupted dynasty, where betrayal runs deeper than loyalty and every heart contains darkness. The film moves with deliberate grandeur through schemes, heartbreak, and an inescapable cycle of death.

Mood

MelancholicTenseDefiant

Themes

RevengeLoveBetrayalFamilyGrief

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyHigh-contrastWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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