The Wedding Banquet
– A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marr..
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.
04 Aug 1993
Mandarin, English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Ang Lee
Ang Lee, Neil Peng, James Schamus
Ah-Lei Gua, Sihung Lung, May Chin, Winston Chao
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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations.
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