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