Bowen Yang shines in Andrew Ahn's new take on 'The Wedding Banquet'

Bowen Yang Says the OG 'Wedding Banquet' Gave Him 'Hope' as a Gay Man

Bowen Yang had a long and significant connection to The Wedding Banquet before being cast in the 2025 remake. “I first saw the movie in college, so well after it had come out. I was obviously familiar with Brokeback Mountain, but then it was in college that I kind of wanted to do my homework on [director Ang] Lee as a filmmaker,” Yang, 34, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. “And watching this was very, very res…

‘The Wedding Banquet’ Director Andew Ahn On Leaning Into “Optimism And Joy” In New Reimagining

Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet, based on Ang Lee’s 1993 film of the same name, follows a group of four thirty-somethings dabbling in various hijinks and going through tribulations as it pertains to their queer sexualities.  Set in Seattle, one couple, Lee (Lily Gladstone) and Angela (Kelly Marie Tran), run into some monetary hardships while trying to conceive via IVF treatments. The other couple, and best friends of Lee and Angela, Chris (Bo…

Bowen Yang Celebrated His New Rom-Com At Bustle’s 'Wedding Banquet' Screening

Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesRom-com season is officially in bloom. On April 17, Bustle hosted a special screening and reception for The Wedding Banquet — Andrew Ahn’s remake of the acclaimed 1993 film — with Bleecker Street Media & ShivHans Pictures.Stars Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, and Bobo Le attended the event at the San Vicente Bungalows, where they got to celebrate their highly anticipated rom-com with fellow …

Decades Later, ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Remake Made Me Cry Just as Hard as the Original

Andrew Ahn’s updated take on Ang Lee’s 1993 rom-com brings contemporary nuance to queer Asian experiences.

Bowen Yang strips down in 'The Wedding Banquet,' but is it really all him?

Bowen Yang, best known for his comedy chops, is about to turn people’s heads by showing off a whole new asset.The 34-year-old Saturday Night Live cast member is starring in a remake of Brokeback Mountain director Ann Lee’s ‘90s queer cult classic The Wedding Banquet that will feature one very revealing scene.Yang plays Chris, a commitment-phobic gay man in this mad-cap comedy about his closeted boyfriend (Han Gi-chan) plan to keep his visa by co…

Bowen Yang shines in Andrew Ahn's new take on 'The Wedding Banquet'

Andrew Ahn's "The Wedding Banquet" debuts at Sundance with stars Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, and Joan Chen in a fresh take on the 1993 classic.