Taiwan / USA,
1994, 123 min
Directed by:
Ang LeeCinematography:
Jong LinComposer:
MaderCast:
Sihung Lung, Yu-Wen Wang, Kuei-Mei Yang, Sylvia Chang, Chao-jung Chen, Lester Chit-Man Chan, Jacqueline Wu, Grace Guei, Michael Taylor, Winston ChaoPlots(1)
The tale of simmering frustrations and relationship woes as semi-retired Master Chef Chu (Sihung Lung) shares his culinary skills and tends to his three unmarried daughters’ respective emotional journeys. Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang) is a chemistry teacher Jia-Chien (Chien-Lien Wu) an airline executive and Jia-Ning (Yu-Wen Wang) works at a fast-food establishment. Together they help prepare and eat a sumptuously elaborate dinner each Sunday, a family tradition which allows for considerable insight into their lives and fuels the fire for each daughter to deal with the turmoil of new romantic challenges. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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