The Banquet of the Concubine
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Delicately flirting with eroticism, the animated film The Banquet of the Concubine, by young Chinese director Hefang Wei, recounts one of the most famous love stories of Imperial China. In this tale of bitter jealousy, nothing can sweeten the heart of an abandoned mistress, not even the luscious lychee.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2012-08-26
Runtime: 13 mins
Director: Hefang Wei
Writer: Hefang Wei
Spoken language: 普通话
Genres: Animation
Original title: The Banquet of the Concubine
Production Companies: Folimage, Foliascope, ONF | NFB, Nadasdy Film
Production Countries: Canada, France
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