Eat Drink Man Woman

Eat Drink Man Woman is a 1994 movie directed by Ang Lee and written by Ang Lee, James Schamus and Hui-Ling Wang. It was nominated for an Oscar and won awards at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards and the National Board of Review, USA. It was also nominated for awards at the Independent Spirit Awards, the BAFTA Awards, and the Golden Globes.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111797/awards

"When I finally got around to seeing this on TV a few nights ago, I had completely forgotten that Ang Lee had been the somewhat unusual (it was thought at the time) choice to direct a well-reviewed remake of Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility." But as I watched, it struck me quite forcefully that EDMW was an updated version of an Austen movie, and a very clever one. The marriageable daughters are there, the beleaguered father, the talkative woman--in this case the neighbor with designs on Mr. Chu, and I felt that her somewhat over-the top performance was the most Austenesque of the lot. The treatment throughout is delicate, sophisticated and affectionate, and some of the twists--the religious daughter who has lied about her "past" to make herself seem less pathetic--truly original. Lovely performances, pretty young actresses and a good script. I wish I'd seen it earlier, but I'm grateful to a no-commercial station for putting it on now". — IMDb user reviewshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111797/usercomments

"Throughout this film, I was reminded of the film "Tokyo Story", in that it deals with how the changes in a child's life affects the parent(s). In this film, lensed in Taipei, the widowed father prepares Sunday dinner for his three daughters, all of whom experience life changes during the film. At first you do not like the eldest daughter, whose beauty reminds me a bit of the late, lamented Anita Mui, but she grows on you. What makes this film a delight is that during the film, as the story unfolds, you want to see something good happen to all of them. That is truly the mark of a well made film. The film has a richness that keeps you interested. In terms of scope, I also liken this film to the wonderful "YI YI". Not to be missed", — IMDb user reviewshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111797/usercomments

"... There is plenty of romance, sex and very upsetting happenings in the modern day world of Taiwan. Very entertaining film with comedy, drama and romance. Enjoy". — IMDb user reviewshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111797/usercomments?start=10

Chu, a master chef (played by Sihung Lung) and single father whose wife has passed away, cooks large Sunday meals for his three daughters. The story focuses on the three daughters, Jia-Ning (played by Yu-Wen Wang), Jia-Chien (played by Chien-lien Wu) and Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang), whose lives create changes in their relationships between themselves and the different men that come into their lives.

• 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

• Ah Lei Gua 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