A marriage of convenience meets Korean tradition in this Ang Lee remake

A marriage of convenience meets Korean tradition in this Ang Lee remake

Before Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet was one of the most groundbreaking films of the 90s, particularly for queer Asian-Americans. So how do you re-imagine such a classic, while keeping it relevant to a modern audience? We asked its director.

With DEI and queer voices under threat, The Wedding Banquet speaks louder than ever

GAY TIMES speaks with The Wedding Banquet director Andrew Ahn and stars Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-chan and Joan Chen about the queer rom-com’s relevance in an era of rising conservatism. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS The stars of The Wedding Banquet have reflected on the film’s significance for LGBTQIA+, Asian and Indigenous-American representation, particularly in the era of Trump 2.0. A remake of the 1993 classic of the sam…

The Wedding Banquet is a warmer, sillier take on Ang Lee’s Nineties romcom – review

Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Star Wars actor Kelly Marie Tran lead this spirited remake that plays a bit more conventionally than its predecessor – but is also happy to relax into the warm embrace of its cast

Remake of The Wedding Banquet takes stock of changing family values

Director Andrew Ahn’s film is a broader, more straightforward crowd pleaser than the original, directed by Oscar winner Ang Lee.

Woman says she wants a ‘proper wedding’ while her BF doesn’t, asks Singaporeans, ‘Did anyone NOT have a wedding ceremony or banquet in Singapore?’

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman turned to Reddit to share that after five years of dating, she and her boyfriend have differing views on their wedding plans. According to her post on the r/askSingapore forum, her boyfriend is only interested in a straightforward solemnisation—just signing the ROM certificate without any ceremony or banquet. She, on the […] The post Woman says she wants a ‘proper wedding’ while her …

The Wedding Banquet: where have I seen the cast before?

You can see Andrew Ahn’s sapphic story in cinemas now