The Banquet_
"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.
Starring
Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Banquet was released 20 years ago in 2006.
Overview
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 Lu...
The Banquet is a Fantasy, Drama, Action film with a runtime of 2h 11m.
CAST (20)
Zhang Ziyi
Empress Wan
Ge You
Emperor Li
Daniel Wu
Crown Prince Wu Luan
Zhou Xun
Qing Nu
Ma Jingwu
Minister Yin Taichang
Huang Xiaoming
General Yin Sun
Zhou Zhonghe
Lord Chamberlain
Zeng Qiusheng
Governor Pei Hong
Xu Xiyan
Ling
LY
Liu Yanbin
Messenger
Ma Lun
Pharmacist
Xiang Bin
Imperial Guard #1
Zheng Chunyu
Imperial Guard #2
ZL
Zhao Liang
Dancer #1
CK
Cui Kai
Dancer #2
FB
Fei Bo
Dancer #3
DJ
Du Jingyi
Dancer #4
OS
Ou Siwei
Dancer #5
TY
Toyomi Yusuke
Dancer #6
TA
Takita Atsushi
Dancer #7
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Banquet about?
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.
How long is The Banquet?
The Banquet has a runtime of 131 minutes (2h 11m).
Who stars in The Banquet?
The cast of The Banquet includes Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Ma Jingwu.
What is the rating of The Banquet?
The Banquet has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 119 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Fantasy
Drama
Action
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