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The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Original title: 喜宴

1993-03-01 · 1h 49m · ZH
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A little deception at the reception.

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

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Ang LeeDirector
Budget
$1M
Box office
$6.9M

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▶ The Wedding Banquet (1993 Ang Lee) - Blind Date from Taipei▶ The Wedding Banquet Official Trailer #1 - Winston Chao Movie (1993) HD▶ The Wedding Banquet (1993) Trailer | Ang Lee▶ The Wedding Banquet (喜宴) [Oscar's Best Foreign Movie]

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Gua Ah-lehGua Ah-lehMrs. GaoSihung LungSihung LungMr. GaoMay ChinMay ChinWei-WeiWinston ChaoWinston ChaoWai-Tung GaoMitchell LichtensteinMitchell LichtensteinSimonNeal HuffNeal HuffSteveMichael GastonMichael GastonJustice of the PeaceMason LeeMason LeeBabyDion BirneyDion BirneyAndrewJeanne Kuo ChangJeanne Kuo ChangWai-Tung's SecretaryJohn NathanJohn NathanJoePaul ChenPaul ChenGuest

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipFamilyGay coupleNew york cityComing outParent child relationshipMale homosexualityGayWeddingSecret loveInterracial relationshipGay themeIndependent filmChinese restaurantMarriage of convenienceWedding nightSecret relationshipTaiwanMan pretending to be straight

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Family · Gay CoupleMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomance · FamilyDirector preference12499

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What is The Wedding Banquet about?

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

How long is The Wedding Banquet?

The Wedding Banquet has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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