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The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.


“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.

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
Liu Yanbin
Messenger
The Banquet is a fantasy, drama, action, history film released in 2006. Directed by Feng Xiaogang, it stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu. 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.
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