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The Wedding Banquet

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Original title: Xi yan (The Wedding Banquet)
Year: 1993
Running time: 112 min.
Country: Taiwan
Director: Ang Lee
Screenwriter: James Schamus, Ang Lee, Neil Feng
Music: Mader
Cinematography: Lin Liang-Zhong
Cast: Rose Kwei, Sihung Lung, May Chin, Winston Chao, Dion Birney, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Jeanne Kuo Chang, Paul Chen, Chung-Wei Chou, Yun Chung, Ho-Mean Fu
Producer: Co-production Taiwan-United States;
Central Motion Pictures Corporation, Good Machine
Genre: Drama. Comedy | Gay & Lesbian. Weddings. Family Relationships
Synopsis: 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.

Rankings Position

#100 Best LGTBIQ+ Productions

Awards: 1993: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1993: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture

1993: Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear (ex-aequo "Woman Sesame Oil Maker")

1993: Independent Spirit Awards: 6 Nominations including Best Film

Critics' reviews

"Funny and poignant (...) It is the unusual film comedy in which the humor springs as much from character as from situation"

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"A very adroit and entertaining social comedy. Satire about and for the middle class with more heart than edge"

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"What makes the film work is the underlying validity of the story, the way the filmmakers don't simply go for melodrama and laughs, but pay these characters their due (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"[It] slides down easily even if it doesn’t leave much aftertaste (...) The characters are not given enough depth for the climax to pay emotional dividends"

Derek Elley: Variety
"A gentle, surprising movie, this cross‑cultural favourite advanced Lee towards the big leagues (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Kim Newman: Empire
"Sharply observed and never once striking a false note, this sweet-and-sour rib-tickler is a real treat (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Alan Jones: Radio Times

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