The Banquet (1991 film)
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The Banquet VHS cover
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| Traditional | 豪門夜宴 |
| Simplified | 豪门夜宴 |
| Mandarin | Háo Mén Yè Yàn |
| Cantonese | Hou4 Mun4 Je6 Jin3 |
| Directed by |
Alfred Cheung Joe Cheung Clifton Ko Tsui Hark |
| Starring |
Eric Tsang Richard Ng Carol Cheng Sammo Hung John Shum Andy Lau Leslie Cheung Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Tony Leung Ka-Fai Jacky Cheung Aaron Kwok Leon Lai Rosamund Kwan Maggie Cheung Anita Mui Carina Lau Gong Li Joey Wong George Lam Alan Tam Stephen Chow Michael Hui |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Cinematography |
Li Jianqiang Horace Wong Andrew Lau David Chung Peter Pau |
| Edited by |
Shao Feng Jin Ma David Wu Marco Mak |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Banquet (Chinese: ; Haomen yeyan; literally "Rich and Powerful Family Evening Banquet"), also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film. 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.
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi (Eric Tsang) and his agent (Jacky Cheung) have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung (Sammo Hung) has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
The agent learns that billionaire Kuwait Prince Allabarba (Alan Tam) is due to arrive in Hong Kong and advises Tsang that they could dupe him in order to gain a billion dollar contract. The prince's father has recently died and the prince bitterly regrets that he wasn't a good son.
The agent tells Tsang that he should make a show of the positive relationship he has with his father, to impress the prince. Unfortunately, Tsang has not seen his father (Richard Ng) for 10 years. Along with his wife (Carol Cheng) and his sycophantic assistant (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), Tsang heads off to bring his father back. When they meet up, Tsang pretends to have cancer to convince his father to come home, along with his sister (Rosamund Kwan) and her husband (Tony Leung Ka Fai).
Tsang throws a banquet to impress the prince, pretending that it is also a birthday party for his father. However, it has all been a ploy by the agent, who has secretly been working for Boss Hung.
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