Hey /r/movies! We’re Andrew Ahn, co-writer/director of THE WEDDING BANQUET & co-writer/producer James Schamus. Andrew also directed FIRE ISLAND and James co-wrote the original with Ang Lee. THE WEDDING BANQUET stars Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Han Gi-chan. Ask us anything!

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We are Andrew Ahn (co-writer/director) and James Schamus (co-writer/producer) of THE WEDDING BANQUET— a deeply personal, sharply funny, and emotionally rich reimagining of Ang Lee’s beloved 1993 classic.

Here is the trailer:

Together, we bring decades of filmmaking experience to the table! James is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and producer behind films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain, The Ice Storm, and the original version of The Wedding Banquet. Andrew is a Sundance-winning director whose work like Spa Night, Driveways, and Fire Island explores identity, intimacy, and family, both those we’re born with and those we choose for ourselves, with heart and nuance.

This new version of The Wedding Banquet reflects the world we live in now — from universal, evolving ideas of family and tradition, to the complexities of queer Asian American identity. We’ve poured our hearts into this project, and we’re thrilled to share it with you!

Want to know about the making of this film, what it means to update a classic, or how two storytellers came together to collaborate? Ask us anything.

Our credits:

Andrew Ahn – Director/Co-Writer – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821224/

James Schamus – Producer/Co-Writer – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0770005/