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The Banquet (in Chinese 豪門夜宴), 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 .[1]
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 (George Lam ) 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 was not 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.
Almost 100 well-known Hong Kong actors appeared in the film, many of them in cameo roles.
Sammo Hung – Boss Hung Tai-Po
Jacky Cheung – Jacky Cheung Ah Hok Yau
John Shum – Curly, Boss Hung's assistant
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai – Wai, Tsang's assistant
Rosamund Kwan – Gigi, Tsang's sister
Tony Leung Ka-Fai – Leung, Gigi's husband
Richard Ng – Father Tsang
Carol Cheng (Cheng Yu-Ling, aka Do Do Cheng) – Mimi, Tsang's wife
Joey Wong – Honey, Jacky's wife
George Lam – Prince Alibaba of Kuwait ("Allabarba" in subtitles)
Kwan Hoi San – Uncle Chicken Roll
Lau Siu-Ming – Wong
Jamie Luk – Vassal
Pau Hon Lam – Uncle Lotus Seed Bun
Michelle Reis – Kar-Yan Li
Lydia Shum – Aunt Bill (as Lydia Sham)
Bill Tung – Uncle Bill
Raymond Wong – Forty
Gabriel Wong – Vassal
Stephen Chow – Himself
Andy Lau – Presenter
Maggie Cheung – Personal Singing Instructor
Chin Kar Lok
Leslie Cheung – Himself
Anita Mui – Herself
Aaron Kwok – Leslie's Younger Brother
Anthony Chan
Ti Lung – Cook # 2
Kara Hui – Household Servant
Teresa Mo – Presenter
Simon Yam – Wai's friend, body language instructor & gigolo
David Wu – Jogger
John Woo – Guest
Yuen Miu
Mars
Yuen Tak
Sandra Ng – Trolley Waitress
Andrew Yu
Candice Yu
Eric Kot – English Instructor
Jan Lamb
Karl Maka – Wai's uncle, make-up artist
Sally Yeh – Herself
Sylvia Chang – Herself
Angie Chiu
Gong Li – Herself
Michael Hui – Himself
Leon Lai – Cook Assistant
Alan Tam – Ali Baba dream version
Ng Man Tat – Cook #1
Meg Lam
Wong Wan-Si
Kenneth Tsang – Waiter
Teddy Robin – Football player
Alfred Cheung
Philip Chan – Police Officer
Melvin Wong – Guest
Billy Lau
Gordon Liu
Maria Cordero – Guest
Gloria Yip
Josephine Koo
Hoi Sang Lee
Mimi Zhu – Guest
Tai Chi Squadron – Music Band
Grasshopper
Lowell Lo – Taxi Driver
Anglie Leung
Lau Kar Leung – Martial Arts Instructor for Fencing
Fung Hak On
The character of Father Tsang has a number of staff, including a sword expert, Master Lau / Uncle Nine (Lau Kar-leung ), a servant (Kara Hui ), two English teachers (Eric Kot and Jan Lamb ), a make-up artist Mak (Karl Maka ) and a body language expert / gigolo (Simon Yam ).
Tsang Siu-Chu has a daydream about the banquet, in which his imagined self is played by Leslie Cheung , with Aaron Kwok as his brother, and the imagined Prince Allabarba is played by George Lam . He also fantasises that a stream of attractive actresses including Anita Mui , Sally Yeh , Sylvia Chang , Angie Chiu and Gong Li attend the meal. These are followed by leading Hong Kong actors including Anthony Chan Yau , Stephen Chow and Michael Hui (accompanied by Maria Cordero ). All of these actors play themselves in the dream sequence, and some return in additional roles at the actual banquet.
At the actual banquet, Tsang's staff include cooks Leon Lai and Ng Man Tat , servants Meg Lam and Wong Wan-Si , and waiting staff May Lo Mei-Mei , Sandra Ng , Fennie Yuen , Ti Lung and Kenneth Tsang .
Guests at the banquet include David Chiang , Tony Ching , Ku Feng , Carina Lau , Lee Hoi San , Loletta Lee , Waise Lee , Maggie Cheung , Bryan Leung , Mars , Lawrence Ng , Barry Wong , Johnnie To , Melvin Wong , John Woo , Pauline Yeung , Gloria Yip , Chor Yuen , Tai Chi Squadron , Yuen Cheung Yan , Mimi Zhu and the band members of Grasshopper .
The band performing at the banquet are played by Paul Wong , Wong Ka Kui , Wong Ka Keung and Yip Sai Wing .
Further roles include Teresa Mo and Andy Lau as TV presenters, with Teddy Robin Kwan , Wan Chi Keung and Billy Lau as soccer players. Philip Chan and Anglie Leung play a pair of cops, chasing a thief played by Tommy Wong . Additional cameos include Josephine Koo as a photographer, James Wong as a food vendor, David Wu as a jogger, Lowell Lo as a cab driver, and Mars (actor) as an unknown role.
Box office [ edit ]
The film grossed HK $21.92 million in Hong Kong.[2]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "The Banquet" . Review . www.HKCuk.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2007 .
^ "The Banquet" . Database entry . Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 11 September 2007 .
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We're Going to Eat You (1980, also writer)
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980, also writer)
All the Wrong Clues (1981)
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Shanghai Blues (1984, also produced)
Aces Go Places 3 (1984)
Peking Opera Blues (1986, also produced)
A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (1989, also produced)
Once Upon a Time in China (1991, also writer and produced)
Once Upon a Time in China II (1992, also writer and produced)
The Master (1992, also produced)
Green Snake (1993, also writer and produced)
Once Upon a Time in China III (1993, also writer and produced)
The Lovers (1994, also writer and produced)
Once Upon a Time in China V (1994, also writer and produced)
The Blade (1995, also writer and produced)
The Chinese Feast (1995, also writer and produced)
Tristar (1996, also writer and produced)
Double Team (1997)
Knock Off (1998)
Time and Tide (2000, also writer and produced)
The Legend of Zu (2001, also writer and produced)
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002, also produced)
Seven Swords (2005, also writer and produced)
Missing (2008, also writer and produced)
All About Women (2008, also writer and produced)
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010, also produced)
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011, also writer and produced)
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013, also writer and produced)
The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014, also writer)
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How to Pick Girls Up! (1988, also writer)
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Casino Raiders (1989, also writer)
Crocodile Hunter (1989, aslo writer and produced)
God of Gamblers (1989, also writer)
God of Gamblers II (1990, also writer)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991, also writer)
Dances with Dragon (1991, also writer)
The Last Blood (1991)
Tricky Brains (1991, also writer)
Casino Tycoon (1992, also writer and produced)
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Perfect Exchange (1993, also writer)
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Hail the Judge (1994, also writer)
Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994, also writer and produced)
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Love Me, Love My Money (2001, also writer and produced)
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Moving Targets (2004, also writer and produced)
Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004, also writer and produced)
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My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008, also producer)
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To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009, also writer and produced)
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New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022, also writer and producer)
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Dreadnaught (1981)
Treasure Hunters (1981)
Legend of a Fighter (1982)
Shaolin Prince (1983)
New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984)
The Seventh Curse (1986, also produced)
Evil Cat (1987)
The Dragon Family (1988)
Perfect Match (1989, also produced)
The Romancing Star III (1989, also produced)
The Fortune Code (1990)
No Risk, No Gain (1990, also produced)
Fight Back to School (1991)
The Banquet (1991)
Naked Killer (1992, also produced)
Raped by an Angel (1993)
Flying Dagger (1993)
My Father Is a Hero (1995)
Satan Returns (1996)
Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998)
Century of the Dragon (1999, also produced)
The Duel (2000, also produced)
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