Check out the trailer for ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ a modern twist on the Ang Lee classic starring Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, and Oscar winning actress Youn Yuh-jung (‘Minari’). The film hits theaters April 18 from Bleecker Street and is directed by Andrew Ahn (‘Fire Island’).‘The Wedding Banquet’ follows a chosen family of four friends each struggling to navigate their adulthood responsibilities and relationships. Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) and her partner Lee (Lily Gladstone) have had repeated unsuccessful IVF treatments, and the financial strain is worsening. Min (Han) and his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Yang) can’t agree on taking their relationship to the next level, but Min’s student visa is running out.In an attempt to solve the friend group’s ever-growing problems, Min proposes marriage to Angela to secure his green card in exchange for funding Lee’s IVF treatment. When Min’s skeptical grandmother makes a surprise visit and insists on an extravagant wedding, the friends’ commitment to their scheme – and to one another – begins to waiver.Ahn co-wrote the film with James Schamus, a co-writer of Ang Lee’s 1993 Academy Award®-nominated film of the same name. Just as Lee’s film was ahead of its time in handling LGBTQ+ characters with a caring and complex touch, Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet speaks to today’s generation through its deep heart and relatability. The film has a vibrant production design that feels modern and authentic in its representation of Asian cultural traditions and queer identity, imbuing these loveable characters with depth and familiarity. The characters tumble through lively, comedic set pieces that are instantly memorable and recall the best moments of the classic screwball comedy genre.
