The Banquet (Legend of the Black Scorpion)
2006 · Movie · 131 min. · China
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.
Direction Feng Xiaogang
Cast Zhang Ziyi · Daniel Wu · Zhou Xun · Ge You · Ma Jingwu · Huang Xiaoming · Zhou Zhonghe · Xi Xiyan · Liu Yanbin · Ma Lun · Xiang Bin · Chunyu Zheng
Soundtrack Tan Dun
Screenplay Gangjian Qiu · Heyu Sheng · William Shakespeare
Cinematography Zhang Li
Original title Ye yan (The Banquet) / Legend of the Black Scorpion
6.3
206 votes (FilmAffinity)
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