Empress, The (Banquet, The ) (Ye yan) (2006)
Genre Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, War
Movie Release Date 2006
Country China
Language Mandarin
Audience Rating Not Rated
Running Time 131 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Cast
Ziyi Zhang Empress Wan
You Ge Emperor Li
Daniel Wu Prince Wu Luan
Xun Zhou Qing Nu
Jingwu Ma Minister Yin Taichang
Xiaoming Huang General Yin Sun
Zhonghe Zhou Chamberlain
Zeng Qiusheng Governor Pei Hong
Xu Xiyan Ling
Liu Yanbin Messenger
Crew
Director Xiaogang Feng
Writer Gangjian Qiu
Writer William Shakespeare
Producer John Chong
Producer Zhongjun Wang
Plot
In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest.
Personal Details
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Country Denmark
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.77:1 (16:9) (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Danish; Finnish; Norwegian; Swedish
Audio Tracks MANDARIN: Dolby Digital Stereo
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer