Ang Lee’s 1993 queer classic, “The Wedding Banquet,” gets a modern update from director Andrew Ahn and stars Bowen Yang, Lily ...

Andrew Ahn’s thoroughly enjoyable dramedy based on Ang Lee’s 1993 original tests the relationships of two LGBT couples through a sham marriage ploy.

One of the best experiences at a film festival is walking in to see a film not expecting to care much about it, and walking ...

In a world of seemingly endless remakes that play more as rote retreads than genuinely new explorations that can stand on their own, there is something special about a rare film like writer/director ...

Stylistically, “The Wedding Banquet” has the gauzy look and feel of prestige television. During a faux bachelorette party for Angela, the friends gather at a spacious queer dance club so ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic What the second iteration of The Wedding Banquet does specifically for this precarious moment is not just add fresh fizz to the romance and comedy but also ...

Writer/director Ahn co-wrote the 2025 take on “The Wedding Banquet” with original co-screenwriter James Schamus, who co-wrote the 1993 film with Lee. The official synopsis for the feature ...

But this particular Wedding Banquet 2.0 is about journey more than destination; between the core cast of six, this really is an ensemble piece, and the comedy springs, almost sitcom-like ...

The Wedding Banquet’s likeable stars and warm inclusivity make it the ideal choice for opening night film at BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival in March, followed by an April release through ...

It caps off “The Wedding Banquet” perfectly, landing a greater punch just when the film needed it most, ensuring after all the many humorous blows it landed to your gut, it lands one more to ...