The Banquet (2006) -

When audiences first heard that Feng Xiaogang—a director then famous for his lighthearted holiday comedies—was taking on a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet , the skepticism was palpable. Yet, nearly two decades after its 2006 release, The Banquet (also known as Legend of the Black Scorpion ) remains one of the most visually arresting entries in the "wuxia epic" era of Chinese cinema. A Tang Dynasty Tragedy

The usurper uncle who seizes the throne and his brother's widow, only to find the crown heavy with paranoia. Spectacle Over Substance? The Banquet (2006)

A reimagined "Gertrude" who is younger, more ambitious, and was once the lover of the Prince before being claimed by his father. When audiences first heard that Feng Xiaogang—a director