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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:
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Decade in Review: 2000 Top Ten (From FilmExperience. 5 November 2009, 1:07 PM, PST)
The 50 Best Gay Movies (2009)
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perfection more (32 total)Cast
(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 |
| Ya-lei Kuei | ... | 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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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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:RFun Stuff
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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 moreFAQ
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I suppose The Wedding Banquet could be considered a romantic comedy. It is so in the best senses of both words: romantic without being sappy, and comedic without being ridiculous. The characters are vibrant and interesting without being cliches. Ang Lee has not created a great movie, simply a perfect one.