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A modern telling of the 1993 classic film directed by Ang Lee, The Wedding Banquet is been adapted by Andrew Ahn in his upcoming rom-com that is set to bring out some fresh representation and warm humor to the genre of romantic comedies in films.
The film features a diverse cast and it also promises to deliver a captivating premise. With a modern twist on the classic, Andrew Ahn attempts to explore themes of familial bonds, love, and exploration of identity with this film.
The film adapts to typical rom-com tropes like fake dating and opposites attraction. The story follows through with a close-knit of friends whose well-harmless but rather a plan filled with chaotic elements, eventually leads to unanticipated emotional revelations.
Here is everything we know about the release date, plot, cast, and more with regard to The Wedding Banquet.
When Will The Wedding Banquet Be Released?
The Wedding Banquet made its way to debut at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival this year, capturing some early thrill for its warm and humoristic storytelling abilities. The film is reportedly expected to have a theatrical release on the 18th of April, 2025.
What Do We Know About the Plot?
At its very core, The Wedding Banquet is a story that talks about everyday basics like relationships— whether it be romantic, familial, and/or platonic.
The film follows four queer friends who navigate their way through love, challenges that arise through or because of immigration purposes, and some personal problems, all while continuing to maintain their tight-knit bond.
One of the four friends is a character named, Angela who is a scientist and is seen to be stressed out and struggling due to her mom’s overwhelming but well-meaning support. Her partner, Lee works at an LGBTQ+ resource center and is the more composed and calm out of the two of them.
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Angela’s best friend's name is Chris, a former academic turned birdwatching guide and he now shares a garage with his boyfriend Min who is an art teacher whose well-off grandmother frowns upon the choices of his career.
The four of them and their balanced-looking life is up side downed by two major catastrophes:
1) Due to a failure in IVF treatments, Angel and Lee face financial issues
2) due to the expiration of his Visa, Min is required to distance himself from his boyfriend Chris.
With Min eagerly wanting to stay back in the US, he makes up a plan that requires him to marry Angela which he thinks would resolve both of their issues.
What begins as a convenient agreement between the four of them, the plan rapidly twists and turns into a maze of obstacles, mainly when Min’s grandma suddenly arrives to meet Angela.
As the four of them try their best to navigate through these circumstances filled with hurdles and obstacles, while also having to maintain their secrets, this situation forces them to come face to face with understanding what true love and family mean.
Who Is in the Cast?
The Wedding Banquet promises to deliver an ensemble cast, with each actor delivering laughs and a level of complexity to their respective roles:
1) Kelly Marie Tran starring as Angela. A scientist who is seen navigating pressures from the e romantic end as well as the familial end.
- She is previously seen in The Croods: The New Age & Sweet Tooth amongst others.
2) Lily Gladstone starring as Lee. Angela’s kind and compassionate partner.
- She is previously seen in Killers of the Flower Moon & Under the Bridge amongst others.
3) Bowen Yang starring as Chris. Angela’s indecisive but faithful best friend.
- He is previously seen in Wicked & The Lost City amongst others.
4) Han Gi-Chan starring as Min. Min is Chris’s boyfriend who is facing issues due to immigration.
- He is previously seen in Where Your Eyes Linger & Ocean Likes Me amongst others.
5) Joan Chen stars as Angela’s well-intentioned but overwhelming mother.
- She is previously seen in The Last Emperor & Under the Light amongst others.
6) Youn Yuh-Jung starring as Min’s grandma, whose unforeseen visit heavily adds to the chaos.
- She is previously seen in The Taste of Money & Minari amongst others.
With its blend of humor, warm moments, and authentic queer & Asian representation, The Wedding Banquet directed by Andrew Ahn, vouches to take on a charming take on the rom-com genre.
As rom-com enthusiasts await the release, the film is gearing up to resonate with both fans of the classic as well as the newer modern-age audiences.
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