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.
907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China. The movie is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies.
A shot from behind shows a woman walking naked into a pool, and then beginning to swim. Posterior is clearly visible throughout.
A man starts to take a woman's clothes off: they struggle and clothes fly off. The scene cuts to the woman stroking the man, who is lying on top of her, and it is clear that they have had sex. No nudity is in this scene.
violence
There is pervasive violence throughout, including detailed shots of blood flowing from sword and knife cuts, there are multiple suicides, a man is beaten to death, several people are poisoned, several are shot with arrows, and in one scene a rape seems clearly implied.
profanity
No profanity appeared in the subtitles.
alcohol
Two poisons are mentioned.
frightening
Suggested MPAA Rating : Rated R for pervasive violence.
