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Ye yan

  • 20062006
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
6.9K
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Ye yan (2006)
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would... Read allA loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Xiaogang Feng
  • Writers
    • Gangjian Qiu
    • William Shakespeare(play "Hamlet")
    • Heyu Sheng
  • Stars
    • Ziyi Zhang
    • You Ge
    • Daniel Wu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Xiaogang Feng
  • Writers
    • Gangjian Qiu
    • William Shakespeare(play "Hamlet")
    • Heyu Sheng
  • Stars
    • Ziyi Zhang
    • You Ge
    • Daniel Wu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 25 nominations

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    Ziyi Zhang at an event for Ye yan (2006)
    Daniel Wu at an event for Ye yan (2006)
    Ziyi Zhang at an event for Ye yan (2006)
    Ziyi Zhang at an event for Ye yan (2006)
    Ziyi Zhang at an event for Ye yan (2006)
    Ye yan (2006)
    Ye yan (2006)
    Xun Zhou and Xiaoming Huang in Ye yan (2006)
    Daniel Wu in Ye yan (2006)

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    Ziyi Zhang
    Ziyi Zhang
    • Empress Wanas Empress Wan
    You Ge
    You Ge
    • Emperor Lias Emperor Li
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • Prince Wu Luanas Prince Wu Luan
    Xun Zhou
    Xun Zhou
    • Qing Nuas Qing Nu
    Jingwu Ma
    • Minister Yin Taichangas Minister Yin Taichang
    Xiaoming Huang
    Xiaoming Huang
    • General Yin Sunas General Yin Sun
    Zhonghe Zhou
    • Chamberlainas Chamberlain
    Qiusheng Zeng
    • Governor Pei Hongas Governor Pei Hong
    Xu Xiyan
    • Lingas Ling
    Yanbin Liu
    • Messengeras Messenger
    • (as Liu Yanbin)
    Lun Ma
    Lun Ma
    • Pharmacistas Pharmacist
    Xiang Bin
    • Imperial Guardas Imperial Guard
    Chunyu Zheng
    • Imperial Guardas Imperial Guard
    Bing Bo
    • Executioneras Executioner
    Kai Cui
    • Danceras Dancer
    Jingyi Du
    • Danceras Dancer
    Ho Fei
    • Danceras Dancer
    Tieyong Liu
    • Gouvernment Secretaryas Gouvernment Secretary
    • Director
      • Xiaogang Feng
    • Writers
      • Gangjian Qiu
      • William Shakespeare(play "Hamlet")
      • Heyu Sheng
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Both Gong Li and Maggie Cheung were originally considered playing the queen's role. When Ziyi Zhang took over the part, the script was rewritten to make the character younger.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Panel Quiz Attack 25: Episode dated 10 June 2007 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Only For Love
      Composed by Dun Tan
      Lyrics by Fan Xueyi
      Performed by Jane Zhang

    User reviews57

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    Top review
    Beautifully shot film
    this film is beautiful to look at. Scenery is great, the way the scenes are set up, the colours and the lighting are fantastic. Even the actors are beautiful to look at - Zhang Zhi Yi is at her sensual best.

    The story did have some interesting twists but not too many which is why some on here are complaining it's not 'complex' or 'layered' enough. But compared to a regular Hollywood film and this one is much better.

    The acting is uneven. Daniel Wu had a tough time adding any depth to his morose character. I guess he's the Chinese version of Hayden Christenson. Zhang Zhi Yi really shines as does Zhou Xun. Ge You also plays the usurping emperor with passion and adds a bit of humanity to him - he's not just an evil bad guy to be hated.

    8/10
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    • Apr 9, 2010

    FAQ1

    • What are the differences between the Chinese Version and the original Hong Kong Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2006 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site (China)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Legend of the Black Scorpion
    • Filming locations
      • Inner Mongolia, China
    • Production companies
      • Huayi Brothers Media
      • Media Asia Films
      • Media Asia Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,598,772
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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