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Release Date:
4 August 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
A little deception in the reception. morePlot:
To satisfy his nagging parents, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience, but his parents arrive to visit and things get out of hand. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Director Ang Lee Says 'Hulk' Almost Finished His Career (From Studio Briefing. 2 December 2005)User Comments:
Ang lee's The Wedding Banquet is a great addition to gay film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dion Birney | ... | Andrew |
| Jeanne Kuo Chang | ... | Wai-Tung's Secretary |
| Winston Chao | ... | Wai-Tung Gao |
| Paul Chen | ... | Guest |
| May Chin | ... | Wei-Wei |
| Chung-Wei Chou | ... | Chef |
| Yun Chung | ... | Guest |
| Ho-Mean Fu | ... | Guest |
 | Michael Gaston | ... | Justice of the Peace |
| Ah Lei Gua | ... | Mrs. Gao |
| Jeffrey Howard | ... | Street Musician |
| Theresa Hou | ... | Female Cashier |
| Yung-Teh Hsu | ... | Bob Law, Wai-Tung's Old Friend |
| Jean Hu | ... | Guest |
| Albert Huang | ... | Guest |
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Parents Guide:
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106 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Iceland:L | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: During the small family dinner to which Simon treats the newlyweds and Wei-Tung's parents, Simon can be seen to alternately hold chopsticks, a small bowl or nothing in his left hand, depending on the camera angle. moreQuotes:
Wai-Tung Gao: I don't know, we should have moved you out.Simon: I'll survive.
Wai-Tung Gao: Not if Wei Wei keeps cooking.
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The Wedding Banquet is a truly inspiring and cross-culturally challenging film. It touches on many issues/themes which have never been combined before in one movie: Taiwanese Americans vs. Chinese Americans, Asian American families, old school parents vs. younger generation(s), multi-racial couples, gay couples, gay Asian Americans, immigrants, pride, family values and love.
And… while I found the ending of this movie somewhat unrealistic (I'll let other viewers decide) I also found the film challenging and optimistic (which is where my realism takes over).
You should watch this movie if you are… Asian… gay… Asian AND gay… or simply want to learn something about another culture. You might be surprised!
Props to Ang Lee for creating a unique opportunity to look into two very distinct and different cultures at the same time: Asian American and gays in the early 90s.