The Wedding Banquet (1993)
A little deception at the reception.
A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
Director: Ang Lee
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: March 1, 1993
Cast
- Gua Ah-leh - Mrs. Gao
- Lung Sihung - Mr. Gao
- May Chin - Wei-Wei
- Winston Chao - Wai-Tung Gao
- Mitchell Lichtenstein - Simon
- Neal Huff - Steve
- Michael Gaston - Justice of the Peace
- Mason Lee - Baby
- Dion Birney - Andrew
- John Nathan - Joe
Screenplay
- Ang Lee (Screenplay)
- Neil Peng (Screenplay)
- James Schamus (Screenplay)
Music: Mader
Cinematography: Jong Lin
Editing: Tim Squyres
Production: Ang Lee Productions, Good Machine, Central Motion Picture Corporation, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Country: Taiwan, United States of America
Language: 普通话, English
Budget: $875,000
Box Office: $24M
Original Language: zh
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories, Wedding Chaos and Romance, Heartbreak and Choice at the Altar, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs
Keywords
coming out, new york city, secret love, husband wife relationship, parent child relationship, wedding night, marriage of convenience, interracial relationship, male homosexuality, man pretending to be straight, wedding, family, lgbt, chinese restaurant, secret relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wedding Banquet about?
- A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
- Who directed The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet was directed by Ang Lee.
- Who stars in The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet stars Gua Ah-leh, Lung Sihung, May Chin, Winston Chao, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Neal Huff.
- How long is The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet had a budget of $875,000.
- How much did The Wedding Banquet gross?
- The Wedding Banquet grossed $24M worldwide.
- Where was The Wedding Banquet produced?
- The Wedding Banquet was produced in Taiwan, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Wedding Banquet?
- The themes of The Wedding Banquet include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories, Wedding Chaos and Romance, Heartbreak and Choice at the Altar, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs.