Ziyi Zhang Wraps Up 'The Banquet'
[Thursday, January 19th, 2006]
Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha) has finished shooting the $20 million historical epic The Banquet, according to Variety.Her agreement to star in The Banquet prompted a rewrite of the story, loosely based on "Hamlet," to give her character a bigger role.
Director Feng Xiaogang has had success in China with domestic hits "Big Shot's Funeral" and "Cell Phone," but Huayi hopes "The Banquet" will splash with a wider audience.
The Banquet is expected to bow in September.
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