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Cast
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| Ah-Lei Gua | ... | Mrs. Gao (as Ah-Leh Gua) | |
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Sihung Lung | ... | Mr. Gao |
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May Chin | ... | Wei-Wei |
| Winston Chao | ... | Wai-Tung Gao | |
| Mitchell Lichtenstein | ... | Simon | |
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Dion Birney | ... | Andrew |
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Jeanne Kuo Chang | ... | Wai-Tung's Secretary |
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Paul Chen | ... | Guest |
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Chung-Wei Chou | ... | Chef |
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Yun Chung | ... | Guest |
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Ho-Mean Fu | ... | Guest |
| Michael Gaston | ... | Justice of the Peace | |
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Jeffrey Howard | ... | Street Musician |
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Theresa Hou | ... | Female Cashier |
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Yung-Teh Hsu | ... | Bob Law, Wai-Tung's Old Friend |
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Simon and Wei-Tung are a gay couple living together in Manhattan. To defer the suspicions of Wei-Tung's parents, Simon suggests a marriage of convenience between Wei-Tung and Wei-Wei, an immigrant in need of a green card. When Wei-Tung's parents come to America for the wedding, they insist upon an elaborate banquet, resulting in several complications. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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marriage of convenience | gay couple | gay son | marriage pressure | asian man white man relationship |Taglines:
A little deception at the reception. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
4 August 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$134,870, 8 August 1993Gross USA:
$6,933,459Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,933,459Company Credits
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Simon: I'll survive.
Wai-Tung Gao: Not if Wei Wei keeps cooking.
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Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
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.