Plot:
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.
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| Anuj Anand | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Jean-François Bachand | .... | digital supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services, Montreal |
| Ioan Balcosi | .... | compositor |
| Reuben Barkataki | .... | compositor |
| Kathryn Bolt | .... | senior compositor |
| Landon Bootsma | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor |
| Kris Brockman | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Jeff Bruneel | .... | senior compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Izet Buco | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Stuart Bullen | .... | roto/prep artist |
| Kyle Burris | .... | character technical director: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| John Cairns | .... | digital compositor |
| Breck Campbell | .... | title designer |
| Kevin Chandoo | .... | title design |
| Paul Chapman | .... | digital compositor |
| Craig Clarke | .... | senior compositor |
| Dug Claxton | .... | digital compositor |
| Anthony De Chellis | .... | animator: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Paul DeOliveira | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Mike Diltz | .... | digital compositor |
| Gene Dreitser | .... | senior technical director |
| Laura Dubsky | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Michael Elson | .... | executive producer: MPC |
| Philip English | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Matt Foster | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Rob Gennings | .... | animator: Technicolor |
| Brent Paul George | .... | animation director: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto (as Brent George) |
| Robert Hall | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Lionel Heath | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Richard Helliwell | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Gael Hollard | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Montreal |
| Vlad Holst | .... | digital artist: MPC |
| Marc Hutchings | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Garfie James | .... | animator: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Drew Jones | .... | visual effects executive producer: MPC |
| Phil Jones | .... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ki-Hyun Kim | .... | effects animator: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Martin Krol | .... | lead modeler: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Ryan Kuba | .... | visual effects coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Emanuel LaFrance | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Montreal |
| Yann Laliberte | .... | digital compositor |
| Stuart Lashley | .... | visual effects plate supervisor: MPC |
| Claude Lauzon | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Montreal |
| Tracy Lefler | .... | visual effects production manager: Technicolor |
| John Leonti | .... | digital artist: MPC |
| Brenda Levert | .... | visual effects production manager: Technicolor Creative Services, Vancouver |
| Dany McDonald | .... | production coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services, Montreal |
| Ryan McDonald | .... | shader development |
| Alasdair McNeill | .... | roto/prep supervisor: MPC |
| Humayun Mirza | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Ryan Mullany | .... | roto/prep artist |
| Eric Myles | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Martin Newcombe | .... | matchmove artist |
| Jordan Nieuwland | .... | matte painter: Technicolor |
| Erik Nordby | .... | lead compositor |
| Jessica Norman | .... | visual effects supervisor: MPC |
| Sean O'Hara | .... | senior compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Mike Outlaw | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC |
| Hojin Park | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor, Toronto |
| Jeremy Price | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Vancouver |
| Persis Reynolds | .... | visual effects producer: Technicolor |
| Becky Roberts | .... | roto/prep coordinator: MPC |
| Ruben Salazar | .... | senior compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Tom Sinnott | .... | operations director: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Jason Snea | .... | lead compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Alexander L. Stephan | .... | effects technical director: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto (as Alex Stephan) |
| Paul Venn Stirling | .... | prep artist: MPC (as Paul Stirling) |
| Paul Venn Stirling | .... | roto artist: MPC (as Paul Stirling) |
| Sean Stranks | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor |
| Michael Tai | .... | visual effects production assistant: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| David Thompson | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto (as David C. Thompson) |
| Mark Tureski | .... | film scanning operator |
| Sebastien Veilleux | .... | digital compositor |
| Pat Wakefield | .... | digital compositor |
| Brent Whitmore | .... | digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Julia Wigginton | .... | visual effects producer: MPC |
| Sunny Wong | .... | digital compositor |
| Melody Woodford | .... | match move supervisor & coordinator: MPC |
| Sarah Wormsbecher | .... | visual effects production manager: Technicolor |
| Noel Wright | .... | digital compositor |
| Marusha Xeros | .... | visual effects producer: Technicolor Creative Services, Vancouver |
| Karl Claveria | .... | wire/rig removal (uncredited) |
| Rea Labayen | .... | wire/rig removal (uncredited) |
| Leo Moralina | .... | wire/rig removal (uncredited) |
| Ron Reyes | .... | wire/rig removal (uncredited) |
| Ivee Serna | .... | wire/rig removal (uncredited) |
| Klaus Steden | .... | digital cinema engineer: Technicolor (uncredited) |
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I just got back from the UA theater in Kowloon Bay, supposedly watching this film on release day I thought, yet so many people on here act as if they had seen this movie already.
Anyways, I saw it how it is meant to be seen (in the theater) and here is my opinion.
You will like this movie if you like drama and are a fan of stories in the style of the Greek Tragedy. It is a slow paced film, clocking in at over 2 hours, but for those who like listening to purposeful dialogue and those interested in dynastic Chinese culture it is a very quick 2 hours.
If you are looking for a martial arts film, there is fighting in this film, but that is not what the film is about. To me the fighting is a necessity, and done beautifully (not realistically, if you care about realistic fighting go watch some UFC bouts or other films).
I think this film is as much appropriate for females as males if not more so (even though I am male) do to the involving love stories presented.
Overall, for what it is, I give it a 10 out of 10. Perhaps it isn't perfect, but I still enjoyed it and to me it was an excellent drama/tragedy story.