The Wedding Banquettrailer reveals Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang stuck in a queer mishap of epic proportions in the buzzy Sundance title. A remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film – directed by Andrew Ahn, who co-wrote the script with James Schamus, the original film’s co-writer – the upcoming romantic comedy follows a comedy of errors involving a green-card marriage in exchange for IVF funding, which is upended when one of their grandmothers insists on throwing an extravagant wedding banquet. The cast includesSaturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.
Now,Bleecker Streethas shared thefirst official teaser trailer forThe Wedding Banquet. The trailer introduces Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) and her partner Lee (Lily Gladstone) who, after numerous failed IVF treatments, are unable to afford another round. Their wealthy friend Min (Han Gi-chan), needing a green card after his boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) rejects his proposal, offers a marriage deal to Angela in exchange for funding Lee’s IVF. However, their plans are upended when Min’s grandmother (Youn Yuh-jung) insists on throwing an extravagant wedding banquet. Watch the trailer below:
What The Wedding Banquet Trailer Means For The Movie
It Premiered At The Sundance Film Festival
The biggest takeaway fromThe Wedding Banquettrailer is itsstellar multigenerational cast, led byWickedandSaturday Night LivestarBowen Yang alongside Lily Gladstone, who earned an Academy Award nomination for her soulful performance inMartin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon. Kelly Marie Tran, who played Rose Tico in theStar Warssequel trilogy, is also among the four main cast members. The cast also includes Youn Yuh-jung, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress forMinari.
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The release of the firstWedding Banquettrailer comes fresh off its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, where the movie has been the subject of much buzz.Reviews have been positive thus far, unanimously praising it as a funny, heartfelt, and well-cast reimagining of Ang Lee’s classic that successfully balances broad comedy, emotional depth, and modern sensibilities. For instance,ScreenRant’sWedding Banquetreviewby Mae Abdulbaki says “Bowen Yang’s hilarious and heartfelt romantic comedy revives what’s been missing from the genre.”
Our Take On The Wedding Banquet Trailer
It Could Revive The Rom-Com Genre
Judging from just the teaser trailer alone, director Andrew Ahn appears to present a heartwarming comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating the ups and downs of family expectations, queerness, and cultural identity. Featuring a stellar multigenerational cast, the remake appears to be a fresh take on Ang Lee’s classic rom-com filled with humor and heart, offering a touching reminder that family is about both acceptance and forgiveness.The Wedding Banquetremake could be a movie that is talked about for a long time.
