The Banquet (1991)
- Original title
- 豪門夜宴
- Directed by
- Joe Cheung Tung-joe, Alfred Cheung, Tsui Hark, Clifton Ko
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A large group of Hong Kong celebrities gather for a charity comedy about a wealthy family throwing a big party. The film was made quickly to raise money for flood relief in mainland China.
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What happens
The Banquet (in Chinese 豪門夜宴), also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film. A remake of the 1959 Hong Kong film Feast of a Rich Family, it was quickly filmed for a Hong Kong flood relief charity, after the Yangtze River flooded in July of that year, killing over 1,700 people and displacing many more in the eastern and southern regions of mainland China. A large ensemble of actors and crew (including multiple directors and cinematographers) worked on the film, many in supporting roles and cameos. The principal star is Eric Tsang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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