Tema: The Banquet

The Banquet Deluxe Wooden Box (China Version)

Formato de imagen: 16:9
Formato de sonido: DTS Mandarion, DD 5.1 Mandarin
Subtítulos: Ingles y chino simplificado incrustados en la imagen
Zona: 0
País: China
Tipo de estuche: Caja de madera con digipak de cartón.
Contenidos adicionales: . 5 posters, Espada abrecartas, lbreto, etc... Ver fotos
Dónde comprarla: Yesasia

The Banquet now comes with a bonus disc and a CD in a deluxe wooden box! Disc #2 consists of making-of features, interviews, trailers, and photo gallery, whereas the CD features the 3 enchanting songs from this film. Also in the boxset are a 2:1 wooden sword resembling the one in the film, a poster autographed by director Feng Xiaogang plus four other posters , 6 collectible cards, plus a 44-page production note. Get this if your wish to have a complete collection of The Banquet!
Director Feng Xiaogang's epic The Banquet is now out on DVD! The Banquet features multiple-award-winning actor Ge You, Feng's long-time collaborator, as a cunning emperor. The internationally popular Zhang Ziyi returns to Chinese cinema to portray a queen who experiences intense inner struggle. Handsome Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu and best actress winner Zhou Xun from Perhaps Love also excel in their roles. Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, The Banquet unfolds a story about power struggle in the royal court which eventually climaxes at a tension-filled night banquet.

The Banquet promises a thrilling visual experience with its carefully designed details. Tan Dun and Timmy Yip, both Oscar winners for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, team up again for this film, offering wonderful art direction and captivating music, respectively. Famed action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping designs the dazzling fighting scenes to enrich the film's aesthetic dimension, which deserves as much applause as its fascinating story.

Zhang Ziyi stars as the young Empress Wan, who used to be in love with Prince Wu Luan (Daniel Wu) but is now his step-mother. The late emperor's brother Li (Ge You) comes to throne and sees Wu Luan, now living away from the palace indulging himself in arts, a great threat to his power. He sends assassins to kill Wu Luan but the mission fails. The young prince returns to the palace and meets Empress Wan, who is newly married to Li, and a young girl Qing (Zhou Xun) who falls for him. Emperor Li decides to host a banquet, but everyone has a hidden agenda when they attend...







































La imagen de la peli es muy buena. Problemas: los subtítulos quemados en pantalla y que cada veinte minutos aparece el logo de la editora del DVD, aunque no se superpone a la imagen de la peli, se queda en las bandas negras. Como edicón es muy buena (por 31€ que costaba), aunque lo de los subs y el logo no tiene perdón de Dios.

La peli es lenta e intenta ser una especie de Hamlet a la china. Sinceramente, creo que no lo consigue. La máscara del prota tiene más expresividad que él, aunque Zhang Zi Yi no está mal haciendo de mala... Como consuelo, la fotografia es impresionante, la música está muy bien y el diseño de vestuario y decorados -aunque estos últimos sean media docena- es impresionante.

Salvo que seais ultracoleccionistas o fans incondiconales de Zhang Zi Yi, si quereís tener una buena edición de la peli -sin subs quemados- yo iría a por la koreana ahora que ásta ha subido de precio. A mí me salió por 31€ puesta en casa, pero ha subido un poco desde entonces.

Una cosa más: en Yesasia pone que trae un juego de postales. Quizá no he mrado bien, pero no recuerdo haberlas visto. Lo que no indica la ficha de Yesasia y que sí trae -por lo menos la mía- son cuatro posters. Uno de ellos bastante grande.

Uff! la edicion es preciosa, como bien dices lo de los subtitulos quemados es de juzgado...
De todas formas por el precio que costaba era un chollo.

Yo estoy pendiente de que me llegue la koreana... ya veremos.

Saludos

Si señor, preciosa edición, yo también espero la koreana.

¿Es funcional el abrecartas, corta algo?

The Banquet (Special Edition) (Hong Kong Version)

Formato de imagen: 16:9
Formato de sonido: DTS Mandarion, DD 5.1 Mandarin
Subtítulos: Ingles y chino (simplificado y tradicional)
Zona: 0
País: China (Hong Kong)
Tipo de estuche: Del tipo Amaray (no es amaray) con funda de cartón
Contenidos adicionales: Agenda (calendario) con fotos, en principio no parece el mismo libreto que la edición de madera. Ver fotos
Dónde comprarla: Yesasia (no disponible)
Buyoyo Creo que es esta.

The 2-disc special edition features the movie in DVD-9 format, and a second disc (DVD-5) with making-of, interviews, and a 40-minute long behind-the-scene feature! A photo album, consisting of 24 stills and a 2007 calendar, is also included.











Y unos pantallazos de la peli.











Esta es mi primera ficha, si hay algún fallo decidmelo.

Por cierto, canus he visto una edición uncut. ¿Sabes que tiene de añadido?

No sé, pero la que yo tengo dura casi dos horas y media...

Como curiosidad y complemento...

The Banquet Movie Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition) (China Version)

Director Feng Xiaogang's The Banquet, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, has attracted the most attention among the Chinese films at the festival, as it features the strongest cast with Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Ge You, and Daniel Wu. Tan Dun, whose original score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon triumphed at Oscars in 2001, has created captivating music for the epic film The Banquet. However, quite the opposite of the Chinese classical style in his previous award-winning attempt, Tan Dun brilliantly interweaves Chinese cultural elements into Western classical style music. Famous Mongolian singer Teng Ko Erh, award-winning actress Zhou Xun, and "Super Girl" singing contest 2nd runner-up Jane Zhang sing in different styles. Internationally famous pianist Lang Lang performs the accompaniment, enriching the soundtrack with his tender piano music.
"Song of Yue People", a recurring motif in the film, has two versions, both included in the soundtrack. Teng Ko Erh's mellow voice fills the song with such a strong melancholy that even the accompanists wept during recording. While Teng's version goes with a swordplay scene in the film, the other version in Zhou Xun's crystal clear voice fits perfectly with a scene showing her dancing. With classic Chinese lyrics, the song carries the poetic grace of Chinese tradition. The theme song "I Reward Love with All I Have" by Jane Zhang, on the other hand, is the most accessible song in the album and should be very popular with the audience.

Product Information

Product Title : The Banquet Movie Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition) (China Version)
Singer Name(s) : Movie Soundtrack | Jane Zhang | Tan Dun
Release Date : September 1, 2006
Language : Mandarin
Package Weight : 320 g
Publisher : Zhong Guo Yin Le Jia Yin Xiang Chu Ban She











En Yesasia por 10€

The Banquet Special Edition DTS (Korean Version)
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Formato de imagen: 2.35:1
Formato de Audio: Chino DD 5.1 y DTS
Subtitulos: Coreano e inglés
País: COR
Zona: 3
Tipo de estuche: Digipack
Contenidos Adicionales: Photobook
A la venta en: DVDfromKorea, Yesasia, etc...

preciosa esa edición Koreana. hasta ahora, la mejor de todas en cuanto elegancia y estilo en el diseño.