The Banquet (2006)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.
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.
- Released: 2006-09-14
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Action, History
- Runtime: 2h 11m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 128 votes
Directed by Feng Xiaogang.
Top cast
- Zhang Ziyi as Empress Wan
- Ge You as Emperor Li
- Daniel Wu as Crown Prince Wu Luan
- Zhou Xun as Qing Nu
- Ma Jingwu as Minister Yin Taichang
- Huang Xiaoming as General Yin Sun
- Zhou Zhonghe as Lord Chamberlain
- Zeng Qiusheng as Governor Pei Hong
- Xu Xiyan as Ling
- Liu Yanbin as Messenger
Where to watch The Banquet
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on BFI Player
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
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