The Wedding Banquet

What it’s about

Min, a Korean heir living in the US, needs a green card to avoid returning to the family business. He proposes a sham marriage to Angela, whose partner Lee needs costly IVF. Min's commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris is frustrated, but the plan seems practical until Min's grandmother insists on an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

What hooks you

Director Andrew Ahn, who co-wrote the screenplay with James Schamus, brings together Kelly Marie Tran as Angela, Bowen Yang as Chris, Lily Gladstone as Lee, and Joan Chen as May Chen. The cast navigates a comedy of errors where a business deal becomes a public spectacle, with humor and awkwardness as unexpected feelings surface.

Who it’s for

It suits viewers who enjoy contemporary romantic comedies with a multicultural twist, where family expectations collide with modern relationships. It also suits those who appreciate stories about queer lives and the compromises people make for love and security, told with warmth and wit.