Movie

The Wedding Banquet

“A little deception at the reception.”

★ 7.2(296)19931h 48m

The Wedding Banquet is available to rent or buy on blue TV, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Switzerland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch The Wedding Banquet

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Good to know

Director: Ang Lee
Release date: 1993-03-01
Runtime: 1h 48m
Language: English
Box office: $23,633,459
Budget: $875,000
Status: Released
Country: Taiwan
Studio: Ang Lee Productions

The Wedding Banquet — trailer

About The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Ang Lee, starring Gua Ah-leh, Lung Sihung and May Chin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 296 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Wedding Banquet in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

Cast

Gua Ah-leh

Mrs. Gao

Lung Sihung

Mr. Gao

May Chin

Gu Wei-Wei

Winston Chao

Gao Wai-Tung

Mitchell Lichtenstein

Simon

Vanessa Yang

Mao Mei

Dion Birney

Andrew

Jeanne Kuo Chang

Wai-Tung's Secretary

Michael Gaston

Justice of the Peace

Neal Huff

Steve

Mason Lee

Baby

John Nathan

Joe

Themes & keywords

coming outnew york citysecret lovehusband wife relationshipparent child relationshipwedding nightmarriage of convenienceinterracial relationshipmale homosexualityman pretending to be straightweddingfamilylgbtchinese restaurantsecret relationship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Wedding Banquet in Switzerland?+

In Switzerland, The Wedding Banquet is available to rent or buy on blue TV, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Wedding Banquet on Netflix?+

The Wedding Banquet is not on Netflix in Switzerland right now.

How long is The Wedding Banquet?+

The Wedding Banquet has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

Who stars in The Wedding Banquet?+

The Wedding Banquet stars Gua Ah-leh, Lung Sihung, May Chin, Winston Chao and Mitchell Lichtenstein.

When did The Wedding Banquet come out?+

The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 movie directed by Ang Lee.

What genre is The Wedding Banquet?+

The Wedding Banquet is Comedy, Drama and Romance film.

Who directed The Wedding Banquet?+

The Wedding Banquet was directed by Ang Lee.