In this video, we share our experience after splurging over $400 on front-row VIP tickets to the Gongyan Imperial Banquet in Hangzhou, China, renowned for its stunning Hanfu costumes and captivating stage performances. While we anticipated an unforgettable night, a booking mix-up left us in a corner room, completely blocked from viewing the stage. Join us as we navigate through the mishap—featuring our costume transformations, the culinary delights, and the lengths staff went to accommodate us. Was this luxurious banquet worth the money, or just an overpriced tourist trap? Tune in to find out!
Watch the video by ActionKid
About ActionKid
Video creator focused on point-of-view experiences and inspiring positivity around the world.
Video “We Paid $400 for VIP Tickets in China… And Couldn't See the Stage!” was uploaded on 08/06/2026 to Youtube Channel ActionKid


































Both of your outfits looked great and all of those foods looked delicious😋Although otherwise i would be quite disappointed for the blocked view🫤I feel sorry for you guys ,spending that much money without great visabilty to the stage 😟Still thank you for sharing this experience eventhough it wasn’t as good as you expected A K🙂👍!!!
Concubines the past to the future 🎎
Kings and his courts 🧧🗝️
AK how is your Mandarin these days?
Man, you were scammed!
I know how you feel I've been in similar situations at concerts and other events
take care Action Kid.👋
Matzo ball soup Asian style! LOL.
Those dishes looked so unique and delicious.
The have some nerve… sorry King Actio I. Next time better don't leave your army home 😊
❤️🎎💖🏮😍👌
Beautiful! I wonder where this is.
I will search around for a map!
Boy they saw you coming. The food looked delicious. You guys look nice and those outfits a boy oh Boy Way overpriced dinner theater that’s all it is and the music that you unfortunately played in the background there competing with that other music is very distracting. this happens to everybody one time or another. The hype is better than the show.
Those dishes looks delicious but it's a shame your view wss blocked. That 400 dollars you paid was definitely cheated out of you. However your costumes looks fabulous
Wow that's so euphonious. And delicious meal. Thank you Action Kid fun watching this show
Unique experience of theater,dance and food.
VIP room you have privacy with your friends.
Thanx again AK for bringing us along to share in such a magical evening.❤
Wow, for $400 the seating should have much better, but you did get the costume, food, etc. Beautiful setting otherwise and great looking food and service. Glad you were able to see the performance but shame on the facility because that's a really bad setting to actually see a show, narrow rectangular area so def. took away from the experience. Would have been interesting to get the first row experience in the main performance hall. that's what you should have received. Not the private room bad view experience.
Get your entitled American mindset out of China. For the record $400 is not a lot in China. There’s plenty of people paying $1000s for just a dinner there.
Better than going Disneyland 😊