China The Banquet is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
夜宴
“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.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Huayi Brothers Pictures
Fantasy + Drama in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Banquet itself).
The 2005–2007 China Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 China release window, The Banquet sits at #46 of 58. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Banquet premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other China films in 2006.
The 144th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
92 audience reviews — more than 75% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #685 of 946 China films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #117 of 168 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Huayi Brothers Pictures, Media Asia |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | September 14, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0465676 |