the things that really move people will make you choked and speechless.
This 15-year-old movie belongs to one of the Lee Ang family trilogy. I have watched "Pushing Hands" and "Diet for Men and Women", but because I thought "The Wedding Banquet" was a black "gay" movie, I never watched it.
Wei Tong (Zhao Wenxuan) had a good life and went to the United States when he grew up. Still not married in her 30s, Taiwan's father (Lang Xiong) and mother (Gui Yalei) are anxious. Dad used to be a teacher and commanded tens of thousands of people. When I get older, my blood pressure is dangerous, but I can’t swallow because I haven’t embraced my grandson yet. But the truth is that Wei Tong is gay, has a stable relationship with his American boyfriend SIMON, and leads a happy life. So, in order to keep my dad alive, and to let the family fulfill their responsibilities, a farce is about to be staged... And in order to get the green card, Shanghai girl Weiwei (Jin Sumei) agreed to cooperate with the landlord Wei in this scam. Snow-white wedding dresses, bright red cheongsam, and a lively and peaceful wedding banquet kicked off. At this time, the only people who know the inside story are those of us outsiders who play the role of the audience. Everything seems ridiculous, but it makes people helpless.
It is undeniable that the Chinese flavor of Taiwanese films is very authentic, with deep-rooted traditions and intriguing rebelliousness. The "wedding banquet" is undoubtedly the climax of the whole film, where family and friends gather together, and will never give up without getting drunk. In fact, the wedding banquet itself has nothing to do with the plot of the story, and it is more like an explosion of the director's personal emotions. At this moment, traditions, responsibilities, family, marriage, Chinese-style sexual concepts... are all spilled on the red canvas of "wedding banquet". It seems that only at the wedding banquet, a suppressed topic-sex, can be discussed and played grandiosely, just like the sentence "You can't help but make a bridal chamber when you die, this is our national quintessence!"; Or is it Li An The guest guest: "This is the result of China's five thousand years of sexual repression"; and Weiwei's last fake act was really done, saying to Weitong: "Today I am here to liberate you!" Suddenly remembered the "Lust·Caution" "I think it is inevitable for Ang Lee to make this movie many years later.
In fact, those who can see it fully understand that the people represented by "The Wedding Banquet" are not limited to the topic of "homosexuality".
The first episode that touched me and surprised me was when Wei Tong saw his dad who was lying motionless in his chair, his first reaction was to take a look at his breath with great composure... Maybe, At this moment, he hopes that he has "goed", because only in this way can all problems be solved. Yes, too many people around us, like the protagonist in the film, deceive themselves and try to escape the problems of life in various ways.
Most of the film was watched with a smile, and the only part that made people want to cry suddenly was that Dad and SIMON were sitting on the beach. He gave SIMON a red envelope, just like the red envelope for Weiwei. At this time, he spoke English...So, we know that Dad actually understands English, and he understands every conversation between Wei Tong and SIMON. In other words, he is the person who understands best, understands that his son is gay, understands that all this is just a scam; also understands that if he does not continue to play stupid, he will not be able to hold his grandson in this life...
The whole film can only be described as "request for completeness", but at this time, these four words have no derogatory meaning. The most memorable aftertaste of "The Wedding Banquet" is "understanding", which is touched by my father's understanding, trust, tolerance, generosity and love of the overall situation. Perhaps, the starting point for holding his grandson is selfish, but what if he is not silent? What will be the ending? Home broken?
There are people in the world who will never leave you, accept all your faults and all your willfulness, and then still continue to love you even more, is there? The answer is yes, this is your parents. The starting point of everything comes from love, then happiness is the end. As long as their children can get happiness, it is their greatest comfort.
At the end of the film, the lifelong father of the army horse silently raised his hands when he passed the airport security check at the end. For Director, that seems to symbolize a kind of surrender, a kind of acquiescence to life; and acquiescence to another way of life and values besides traditional morality. Life is like this, it can never be like a white wall, without a single failure...
Besides, the mother who played Gui Yalei is really the most exciting character in the film!
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