Description |
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
plastic rdamat http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAMaterial/1029 |
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4 3/4 in. |
Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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Dolby digital |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono, widescreen (1.85:1). |
Language |
In Mandarin Chinese & English; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned in English. |
Cast |
Ah-Leh Gua, Sihung Lung, May Chin, Winston Chao, Mitchell Lichtenstein. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Jong Lin ; editor, Tim Squyres ; composer, Mader. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language. |
Summary |
A Taiwanese gay man living in Manhattan agrees to a marriage of convenience with a mainland Chinese woman in need of a green card. His parents are thrilled, and fly to the States to help him plan a lavish wedding banquet. |
Note |
Widescreen (1.85:1) presentation. |
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Special features (in English, 21 min.): "A forbidden passion" featurette, with Lee & Schamus (20 min.); theatrical trailer (1 min.). |
Access |
Educational and home use only. |
Terms Of Use |
For private home use only. |
Subject |
Gay men. (OCoLC)fst00939117
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Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Subject |
Weddings -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Romance films.
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Subject |
Taiwanese. (OCoLC)fst01142143
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Intercountry marriage -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Subject |
Chinese -- United States -- Drama.
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Foreign films -- Taiwan.
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Families -- Drama.
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Intercountry marriage. (OCoLC)fst00976075
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Noncitizens -- United States -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Subject |
Videodiscs.
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Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Romance films. (OCoLC)fst01710332
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Subject |
Dinners and dining. (OCoLC)fst00893952
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New York (State) -- New York -- Manhattan.
(OCoLC)fst01312688
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Videodiscs. (OCoLC)fst01166597
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Weddings. (OCoLC)fst01173328
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Genre/Form |
Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Subject |
Foreign films. (OCoLC)fst00931835
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Chinese. (OCoLC)fst00857169
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Genre/Form |
Romantic comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710433
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Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710291
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Comedy films.
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Local Subject |
Undocumented immigration -- United States -- Drama.
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Subject |
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Taiwan. (OCoLC)fst01207854
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Gay men -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Romantic comedy films.
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Videodiscs.
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Subject |
Taiwanese -- United States -- Drama.
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Illegal immigration -- United States -- Drama.
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Dinners and dining -- Drama.
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Added Author |
Lee, Ang, 1954- screenwriter, film producer, film director.
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Feng, Guangyuan, 1953- screenwriter.
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Schamus, James, 1959- screenwriter, film producer.
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Hope, Ted, film producer.
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Gui, Yalei, 1944- actor.
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Lung, Sihung, actor.
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Chin, May, actor.
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Chao, Winston, actor.
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Lichtenstein, Mitchell, 1956- actor.
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Lin, Liangzhong, director of photography.
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Squyres, Tim, editor of moving image work.
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Mader (Composer), composer (expression)
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Zhong yang dian ying shi ye gu fen you xian gong si, production company.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
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Good Machine (Firm), production company.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc., film distributor.
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Added Title |
Xi yan |
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囍宴 |
Note |
Romanized title (Wade-Giles): Hsi yen |
ISBN |
0792860799 |
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9780792860792 |
Standard No. |
027616906915 |
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883904291640 |
Music No. |
1006505 MGM Home Entertainment |