2006
China
Starring: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, and Daniel Wu
Ye yan, is credited with being an adaptation of Hamlet from China. Ye yan
is about a prince who has turned his back on being a future ruler of his kingdom; he would prefer to study the arts then to take the crown and play aristocrat.
The Banquet is complete with back stabbing, forbidden love, poison, family struggles within the government, assassins, and a few good ass kicking scenes. Wu Luan, the crown prince, has the cards stacked against him from the beginning.
This movie has some spectacular martial arts scenes. If it is available in HD it would be worth the acquisition. For the lovers of martial arts movies and Chinese period flicks this is a must watch. If you enjoyed Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon for the art and martial arts then you will most certainly enjoy this movie.
Quote: "Why do you wear a mask when you perform?"
"It transports an actor to the highest state of his art. Without a mask, happiness, anger, sorrow and joy are simply written on his face. But, with a mask a great artist can convey to the audience the most complex and hidden emotions."
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