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Andrew Ahn Learned Star Lily Gladstone Was “A Real One” For Taking On ‘The Wedding Banquet’
Six years after agreeing to bring a new version of Ang Lee’s landmark 1993 romantic comedy “The Wedding Banquet” to the screen, Andrew Ahn’s adaptation is ready for takeoff. A world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, this new “Wedding Banquet” is a decidedly contemporary tale that is just as poignant as the original was over three decades ago. And Ahn owes a lot of that big screen magic to an incredible cast including “Saturday Night Live” icon Bowen Yang, SAG Award winner Lily Gladstone, “Star Wars” stand out Kelly Marie Tran, South Korean heartthrob Han Gi-chan, and the legendary Joan Chen, and “Minari” Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung. Continue reading Andrew Ahn Learned Star Lily Gladstone Was “A Real One” For Taking On ‘The Wedding Banquet’ at The Playlist.
Six years after agreeing to bring a new version of Ang Lee’s landmark 1993 romantic comedy “The Wedding Banquet” to the screen, Andrew Ahn’s adaptation is ready for takeoff. A world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, this new “Wedding Banquet” is a decidedly contemporary tale that is just as poignant as the original was over three decades ago. And Ahn owes a lot of that big screen magic to an incredible cast including “Saturday Night Live” icon Bowen Yang, SAG Award winner Lily Gladstone, “Star Wars” stand out Kelly Marie Tran, South Korean heartthrob Han Gi-chan, and the legendary Joan Chen, and “Minari” Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung.
