Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Yin shi nan nu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 4min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Aug 1994 (USA)
- Movie
A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sihung Lung | ... |
Chu
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| Wang Yu-wen | ... |
Jia-Ning
(as Yu-Wen Wang)
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| Chien-Lien Wu | ... |
Jia-Chien
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| Kuei-Mei Yang | ... |
Jia-Jen
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| Sylvia Chang | ... |
Jin-Rong
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| Winston Chao | ... |
Li Kai
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| Chen Chao-jung | ... |
Guo Lun
(as Chao-jung Chen)
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| Chit-Man Chan | ... |
Raymond
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| Yu Chen | ... |
Rachel
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| Ah-Lei Gua | ... |
Madame Liang
(as Ya-Lei Kuei)
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Chi-Der Hong | ... |
Class Leader
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Gin-Ming Hsu | ... |
Coach Chai
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Huel-Yi Lin | ... |
Sister Chang
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Shih-Jay Lin | ... |
Chief's Son
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| Chin-Cheng Lu | ... |
Ming-Dao
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| Cho-Gin Nei | ... |
Airline Secretary
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Yu-Chien Tang | ... |
Shan-Shan
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| Chung Ting | ... |
Priest
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Cheng-Fen Tso | ... |
Fast Food Manager
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| Man-Sheng Tu | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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| Chuen Wang | ... |
Chief
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| Jui Wang | ... |
Old Wen
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Hwa Wu | ... |
Old Man
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Hua Wu |
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Po-hsiung Wu | ... |
Commander in feast
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| Michael Taylor | ... |
Wendy's Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ang Lee | ||
Written by
| Ang Lee | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Schamus | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hui-Ling Wang | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ted Hope | ... | associate producer |
| Kong Hsu | ... | producer |
| Li-Kong Hsu | ... | producer |
| Feng-Chyt Jiang | ... | executive producer |
| James Schamus | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mader | ||
Cinematography by
| Jong Lin | ||
Editing by
| Tim Squyres | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Albanese | ... | first assistant editor |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
Production Design by
| Fu-Hsiung Lee | ||
Costume Design by
| Wen-Chi Chen | ||
Makeup Department
| Wai-Ming Lee | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sheng Ouyang | ... | assistant director |
| Lang-Tsung Yang | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alex Albanese | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Hamilton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Paul | ... | production sound mixer |
| Steve Silkensen | ... | sound editor |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chun-Hua Hsia | ... | gaffer |
| Ko-Hsin Li | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Eric Liljestrand | ... | score recordist |
| Sarah Plant | ... | associate musical director / music arranger / musician: flute |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael Taylor | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joyce Hsieh | ... | post-production accountant |
| W. Wilder Knight II | ... | legal counsel |
| Alex Kuciw | ... | post production assistant |
Thanks
| Steven Starr | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- BIM Distribuzione (1994) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Distribution (1994) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mundial Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1994) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1994) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- UGC PH (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinemex Films S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Golem Distribución (Spain)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Ang Lee Collection)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Ang Lee Collection)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM World Films (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM World Films (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM World Films (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Quality Films (1999) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Epcar Entertainment (adr production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Eat Drink Man Woman is a classic tale of simmering frustrations and relationship woes as semi-retired Master Chef Chu shares his culinary skills and tends to his three unmarried daughters' respective emotional journeys. Jia-Jen is a chemistry teacher, Jia-Chien an airline executive and Jia-Ning works at a fast-food establishment. Together they help prepare and eat a sumptuously elaborate dinner each Sunday, a family tradition which allows for considerable insight into their lives and fuels the fire for each daughter to deal with the turmoil of new romantic challenges. |
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| Taglines | ¡Algo nuevo y delicioso para atraer el amor! (Mexico) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The opening sequence - in which a Sunday lunch is lovingly prepared - took over a week to film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Madame Liang arrives by cab at her house together with her daughter and her grandchild, it is heavily raining, however, right in front of the taxi the road is wet, but there are no rain drops visible, in particular not in the puddle right in font of the cab. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Color of Night/Andre/Killing Zoe/A Man in Uniform/Eat Drink Man Woman (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ave Maria See more » |
| Quotes |
Chu:
Raising daughters is like cooking a meal. You lose your appetite by the time you're finished. See more » |