Eat Drink Man Woman
Comedy | Mandarin with English subtitles | 123 minutes
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To his consternation, Tao Chu, a widower and master chef, has three unmarried daughters: Chu Jia-Jen, a school teacher, Chu Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Chu Jia- Ning, a college student. Every Sunday evening, Tao prepares a magnificent meal for his three daughters hoping they will have good news about their relationships with men. It’s a matter of Chinese custom. But these now-empty rituals produce disappointments. Tao laments, “I don’t understand any of them and I don’t want to.” Tao’s exasperation is not limited to his daughters. Tao is also losing faith in his life and the diminishing popularity for traditional cuisine. But life gets better: the daughters begin blossoming relationships and Tao finds someone special. And, yes, he’s going to get married!
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Why Stream This Film?
In addition to watching delectable food being prepared and consumed, the heart of Eat Drink Man Woman is the emotional tensions created by a domineering father and his three unmarried daughters.
- Rotten Tomatoes Score (Critics Consensus): 88%
Accolades
- Academy Awards: Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film
- 20/20 Awards: Winner, Best Foreign Language Film
- National Board of Review: Winner, Best Foreign Language Film
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The main appeal of Ang Lee’s film – beyond stomach yearnings caused by its cuisine – comes from the actors, who infuse their archetypal roles with comedic appeal.
Wonderfully seductive, EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN makes for an uncomplicatedly pleasant experience. Its thoughts about its characters don’t go much deeper than the bottom of a soup bowl, but those thoughts are still expressed with affection, wit, and an abundance of fascinating cooking tips.
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