1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class we discussed Hong Kong in the 1990's and how they wanted more freedom. We also talked about lifestyle and the strict rituals that people on that culture were brought up in. We also discussed how Ang Lee has gay characters featuring in three of his films. The Wedding Banquet being the first of those three films. We also talked about the pop culture of Japanese in our country and how it hit multiple markets from clothing, toys and even food.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
This is one of Ang Lee’s early films and depicts a tie between Taiwanese and American, GLBT and straight. It’s got humor, love of many kinds, a bit of pathos and a lot of understanding.
Wai Tong Gao is a successful businessman living in New York with his lover Simon. Wai’s traditional parents pressure him to find the perfect Chinese woman and get married. Wei Wei a tenant of Wai's agrees to get married for a green card and they work on getting to know one another enough to lie to the government. Wai's parents end up visiting and want to throw an elaborate wedding. Wai and Wei Wei go along with it and get married, they put on a whole show for his parents. They end up having sexual intercourse that night and Wei Wei gets pregnant.
Simone finds out and threatens to leave, Wai's father ends up having a stroke and ends up in the hospital. Wai ends up telling his mother the truth about his sexuality and that in fact he has been in a relationship with Simone for eight years. His mother takes a while to understand him but, asks that he does not tell his father once he is out of the hospital. (Figuring that he would not accept this homosexual behavior and possibly end up sick again)
The father ends up telling Simone that he knows and understand a little english, he confides in him and gives him a gift. He also says that he is happy that he let Wai and Wei Wei lie for the simple fact that it got him his grandchild. He is satisfied knowing this will allow his family legacy and name to live on.
This film is showing two men who love each other and want to live together. They do not let anything get in the way and at the end of the film you see the parents going back home and they are all saying goodbye at the airport. Simone accepts that Wei Wei is going to have the baby and all three of them are left standing there arm in arm, to figure out the next steps.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
I chose this article because, it spoke to me and how the film made me feel. It was about love and acceptance. It pulls all types of emotions out of the viewer. It touches on the culture differences and the need to be liberated from your parents. It also shows how love conquers all. The article explains how all of this is tied into the character, the plot and the story line. On every level, there is an underlining message of unconditional love and acceptance that we all as humans want to feel.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.
I analyzed this film with esthetic value being at the forefront of everything I have learned from watching it. I loved the depth of Wai's relationship with his parents. He would do anything for this love for them, anything to please them. Simone was understanding and loved him unconditionally. In reality who would have stayed through all of that turmoil. Even with all of the obstacles, the family as a whole ended up making everything work. The cultural differences were looked at with admiration and respect. The father even saw past his sons sexual preference and chose to love him still. In the end love is what kept growing which is amazing. This film is beautiful and should possibly even be remade to enlighten the youth of today!
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7) ( x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: ____jenevieve campo____________________ Date: ____________3/02/2017___________
1) (x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) ( x) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) ( x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) ( x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( x) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: ____jenevieve campo____________________ Date: ____________3/02/2017___________
Citation
LA Times (1993) Cultural Provocateur : In "The Wedding Banquet," Ang lee Stirs Up Custom
Published August 4, 1993, from Patrick Pacheo
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-08-04/entertainment/ca-20238_1_wedding-banquet
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