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Eat Drink Man Woman

Country: Taiwan, Language: Chinese, 124 mins

Original Title

Yin shi nan nu
  • Director: Ang Lee
  • Writer: Ang Lee; James Schamus
  • Producer: Ted Hope; Kong Hsu

CGiii Comment

Ang Lee is the only reason this is in CGiii - and, what a bleak portrayal of heterosexual life he presents.

His depiction of women is not pleasant - these sisters/daughters are all equally horrific.

The food looks fresh and colourful, the humour is dull and archaic.

This has been showered with praise - inexplicably.

An overly long-drawn out film that leaves you feeling rather unsatisfied.

Nothing happens then suddenly everything happens - with the most ridiculous speed.

It looks good, it would smell great - but, the taste...not so palatable.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Senior Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family members.

Cast & Characters

Sihung Lung as Chu;
Yu-Wen Wang as Jia-Ning;
Chien-lien Wu as Jia-Chien;
Kuei-Mei Yang as Jia-Jen;
Sylvia Chang as Jin-Rong;
Winston Chao as Li Kai;
Chao-jung Chen as Guo Lun;
Lester Chit-Man Chan as Raymond;
Yu Chen as Rachel;
Ya-lei Kuei as Madame Liang;
Chi-Der Hong as Class Leader;
Gin-Ming Hsu as Coach Chai;
Huel-Yi Lin as Sister Chang;
Shih-Jay Lin as Chief's Son;
Chin-Cheng Lu as Ming-Dao