The Banquet (1991)

豪門夜宴 ‧ Movie ‧ 1991
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Overall 5.0
Story 4.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

For a good cause if nothing else

Seemingly roping in about 95% of the Hong Kong Cinema industry, pretending that The Banquet qualifies as anything but a throwaway romp would be nonsensical. The story is strung together with the subtlety of a screaming competition and the plot twists are hackneyed and lame. The cameos and walk-ons are obviously meant to satisfy fans. The film's message is a well-meaning one, but the steps taken to get there are far from creative or interesting. While occasionally amusing, the film isn't really that good, as it was solely made to contribute to the relief efforts of the Yangtze River flood victims, so you can't deny the noble intentions of everyone involved as, ultimately, it does everything it's supposed to.

The most pressing issue for me however was the clear absences of Chow Yun-fat and Jackie Chan, must have been busy that weekend.

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Details

  • Title: The Banquet
  • Type: Movie
  • Format: Feature Film
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Release Date: Nov 30, 1991
  • Duration: 1 hr. 37 min.
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
  • Tags: Family
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.0 (scored by 33 users)
  • Ranked: #48855
  • Popularity: #99999
  • Watchers: 82

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