1905 Film Network News Recently, at the Chen Chong Master Class at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, director and actor Chen Chong revealed that he will remake the 1993 film "The Wedding Banquet" directed by Ang Lee. The new version of "The Wedding Banquet" is directed by Andrew Ann ("Burning Island") and stars Chen Chong, Lily Graston ("Killers of the Flower Moon"), SNL's Yang Bowen, Kelly Marie Tran ("Star Wars: Episode VIII"), Yin Ruzhen and others. The remake of "The Wedding Banquet" is set in Seattle, USA. Chen Chong revealed that she will learn French for this role.
Director Ang Lee won the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award for "The Wedding Banquet". After the film's remake was officially announced, director Ang Lee issued a statement saying: It warms my heart to see how a movie I made years ago has inspired a new generation to reimagine a new and different version. Looking forward to seeing what Andreian and the great cast create.
