Ye yan (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: People's Republic of China
Alternative Title: The Banquet
Director: Xiaogang Feng
Writer: William Shakespeare, Heyu Sheng, Gangjian Qiu
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Yuen Woo-Ping, John Chong
Companies: Huayi Brothers Pictures, Media Asia Films
Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated).
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: ancient china, banquet, court, death, dynasty, emperor, empress, exile, female rear nudity, minister, mongolia, murder, night, player, poison, prince, skinny dipping, tang dynasty, treachery, wuxia action
Story
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.
Summary
A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
