The Wedding Banquet
Original title: Xi yan · Turkish title: Düğün Yemeği
“A little deception at the reception.”
1993 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by 
Ang Lee
Ang LeeCast
Winston Chao May Chin Mitchell Lichtenstein 
Sihung Lung
Credits
Written by: Ang Lee
Plot
A gay man marries to satisfy his parents.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ang Lee's comedy of a gay man staging a marriage for his parents is warm, funny and wise. It balances farce with real feeling about family, duty and love, and launched Lee's career.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (19,200 votes)
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