Eat Drink Man Woman (Yin Shi Nan Nu) (1994)
Medium level sex scene, low level coarse language
| Director: | Ang Lee |
| Actors: | Sihung Lung, Sylvia Chang, Kuei-Mei Yang, Winston Chao, Yu-Wen Wang, Chien-Lien Wu |
From celebrated director Ang Lee (The Wedding Banquet, The Ice Storm, Sense and Sensibility) comes a movie that is visually stunning - Eat Drink Man Woman.
Trouble is cooking for a widower and master chef Chu (Sihung Lung), who's about to discover that no matter how dazzling and delicious his culinary creations might be, they're no match for the libidinous whims of his three rebellious daughters.
A master in the kitchen, Chu is at a loss when it comes to the ingredients of being a father. Every Sunday, he whips up a delicacy of dishes for his ungrateful daughters, who are so self-consumed that they don't see his attempt at showing them love - gastronomically.
So, as relationships sour and communcations break down, Chu concots a sure-fire recipe that will bring his family back together: He creates his own love affair to rival his daughter's affections!
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 123mins |
| Origin: | PROVINCE OF CHINA TAIWAN |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 16:9 Enhanced |
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Member Reviews (21)
21 Member
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Cuong P.
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lee's films are well craft, characters with depth andinteresting to watch, to learn from. the details of the film is what made lee's story special. highly enjoyable.
Jack K.
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There’s a special emphasis on food preparation and presentation—quite a feast for the eyes—as well as searches for love, hence the title of this East-West familial clash. Director Ang Lee focuses on father-daughter interactions in which widower father and master chef Chu’s stern mores and inability to express his feelings frustrates and distances his three live-in adult daughters. Each plans and hopes to be the first to leave the household. The interweaving of food and love themes in four interlinked stories setting Western style individual freedoms against Eastern subservience to the family is terrific. However, sometimes speed reading is required in this fast paced dialogue loaded comedy drama.
Malgorzata D.
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Catherine K.
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One of the great "foodie" movies.
Friederike E.
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Sometimes a bit boring but nice to watch the Chinese cook. A good family film, a bit too long and slow.
Elisabeth A.
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A bit slow, but nice if you want a laid back movie.
Lyn S.
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I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this movie.
Catherine K.
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As well as the superb characters, this is a great "foodie" film. Just look out for the knife collection!
J. G.
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An early Ang Lee movie: sweet and funny, and will make you hungry if you enjoy Asian food.
Lillian L.
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Francis Daly
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A closely observed picture of adult family life in Taipei. Interesting characters & excellent acting.
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Gazza
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My #1 Desert Island movie. 5 stars aren't enough for this. Slow, warm, happy, sad, emotive and so wonderfully interwoven. The ultimate credit to Ang Lee is that the yanks tried to rip this off with Tortilla Soup.
Jane Hadley
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Buck
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A well-told story of a family against a backdrop of Chinese food preparation which is fascinating to watch, even if you aren't a cook.