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MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 03/05/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: Mandarin Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 15 Genres: Comedy Drama, Urban Comedy, Domestic Comedy

Director Ang Lee's follow-up to his surprise box-office hit The Wedding Banquet is another look at ethnic and sexual conflicts in a Chinese family, with meals as a centerpiece of the film. Master chef Chu (Sihung Lung) is a long-time widower who lovingly cooks large Sunday dinners for his three daughters, who view the meals as too traditional. Secretly, however, successful airline executive Jia-Chien (Chien-Lien Wu) loves traditional cooking and would like to be a chef like her father, if women were permitted to do so. Her older sister Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang) is unmarried and cynical about men, but she becomes attracted to a volleyball coach and eventually pursues him vigorously. The youngest daughter, Jia-Ning (Yu-Wen Wang), is a college student who becomes pregnant from her frequent sexual escapades. As the film progresses, the personal relationships between the daughters and their significant others change unexpectedly. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Sihung Lung - Chu
Yang Kuei-Mei - Jen
Wu Chien-lien - Kien
Wang Yu-Wen
Ah-Leh Gua - Madame Liang

The early Ang Lee effort Eat Drink Man Woman comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The Mandarin soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, and an interview with Lee. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that should garner some interest after the wild success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide