Overly stylized historical dramas that have little to do with actual history have been my weakness lately.

The Banquet is a very loose Hamlet adaptation, but the plot isn’t really the point here. The style is the substance, and in this case I’m totally fine with it. The makeup looks alone were enough to win me over – not to mention the stunning costumes and sets. The bamboo forest clash cinematography? 10 out of 10.

Empress Wan is a great villainess, however, no one can quite top the OG of historical drama baddies – Lady Kaede from Ran.

Overly stylized historical dramas that have little to do with actual history have been my weakness lately.

The Banquet is a very loose Hamlet adaptation, but the plot isn’t really the point here. The style is the substance, and in this case I’m totally fine with it. The makeup looks alone were enough to win me over – not to mention the stunning costumes and sets. The bamboo forest clash cinematography? 10 out of 10.

Empress Wan is a great villainess, however, no one can quite top the OG of historical drama baddies – Lady Kaede from Ran.

I will never shut up about this movie
It's so perfect... Zhang Ziyi, her beauty, her sensitivity, the costumes, the superb direction 

And the perfect shakespearien drama oh god, it's such a beautiful and perfect piece of art

I will never shut up about this movie
It's so perfect... Zhang Ziyi, her beauty, her sensitivity, the costumes, the superb direction 

And the perfect shakespearien drama oh god, it's such a beautiful and perfect piece of art