| The Banquet | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 夜宴 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Feng Xiaogang | ||||||
| Written by | Qiu Gangjian Sheng Heyu | ||||||
| Produced by | John Chong Yuen Wo Ping | ||||||
| Starring | Zhang Ziyi Ge You Daniel Wu Zhou Xun Huang Xiaoming | ||||||
| Cinematography | Zhang Li | ||||||
| Music by | Tan Dun | ||||||
| Distributed by | Huayi Brothers Media Asia Films | ||||||
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Running time | 130 minutes | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Language | Mandarin | ||||||
| Budget | 127 million Yuan | ||||||
The Banquet (Chinese: 夜宴), released on DVD in the United States as Legend of the Black Scorpion, is a 2006 Chinese wuxia drama film. The film was directed by Feng Xiaogang and stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu and Zhou Xun. It is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet[1] set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 10th century China.
- ^ Hammond, Wally (8 April 2008). "The Banquet". Time Out. Retrieved 12 February 2024.