Zhang Ziyi Pictures

The Banquet (Ye Yan) - Image Gallery

Selected Photos

Zhang Ziyi as Empress Wan

Ge You as The Emperor

Zhou Xun as Qing Nu

Daniel Wu as the Crown Prince Wu Luan

Ma Jingwu as the Grand Marshall

Huang Xiaoming as the Marshall's son

Posters

Ensembles

Sets

 

Production Photos

Pictures from the set of Night Banquet, where a little ceremony was held to mark the start of filming on the Beijing set with the main cast (some outdoor scenes without the main cast were filmed earlier this month.)  In the background of these pictures you can see what I believe is the set of the Main Hall, where much of the film will take place.

Below are pictures of the Main Hall, one of the 20 sets designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) made for the film. The first picture is a design sketch, the others are actual photos of the set.  At 180 meters long and 60 meters wide, it is by far the largest set ever built in Beijing (actually located in Xiaotangshan, just north of Beijing.) According to reports, the color scheme will be dark coffee with touches of burgundy and gold, under dark, atmospheric lighting.

Decorations, including a palace lantern.

A few pictures from the set of The Banquet.  Ziyi does not appear in any of these but there are some nice shots of the costumes and of one of the sets. Thanks to Billie-Jean and Fanqiemeimei for these pics.

Pictures from the set of The Banquet, as constructed in the Anji bamboo forest near the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. (Parts of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon were also filmed in this forest.)  In the story, the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu) leaves the royal palace after his father is killed by the new Emperor.  He flees to this forest retreat to lead a life immersed in the arts, until he gathers the courage to seek revenge.   Below is the set along with various characters in costume, including black knights, an artisan, and singers.

 

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