Word: wais
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...college you can be coached during the matches," Tseng said. "You don't gate that in the juniors. All three coaches [head coach Dave Fish and assistants Greg Russell and Ryu [wai] were really helpful...
...film does an excellent job in immediately establishing definite, interesting characters. For example, every aspect of Wai-Tung's life screams Yuppie. He drives a Mercedes, lives in a beautiful home, doesn't eat junk food and decides which boxers to wear according to the day of the week. Unfortunately, none of the characters seemed to develop beyond their initial portrayals. The exception was Wai-Tung's father, an endearing old man, whose love for his son is so strong he eventually surprises everyone...
Although the film was filled with many successful comic scenes, as the action became more serious much of the acting seemed forced and unrealistic. When Simon and Wai-Tung fought, there was so much focus on screaming and slamming it distracted from the real emotion of the argument. Similarly, when Wai-Tung's motivation for deciding to finally tell his mom was unclear and made the scene difficult to believe...
...actual wedding banquet, the focus and highlight of the movie, contains many of the funniest scenes, as Wai-Tung and Wei-Wei try to successfully survive their prolonged ordeal. Despite Wai-Tung's efforts to keep the wedding as simple as possible, his parents succeed in making it a huge affair with hundreds of guests who sing, dance, gamble, eat and drink into oblivion. The clothing and scenery during the banquet are so exquisite subtitles...
...film also does a very good job at examining the culture-clash between Wai-Tung, who is thoroughly Americanized, and his Taiwanese parents. It is obvious from the beginning of the film when Wai-Tung has an awkward encounter with a friend from Taiwan that Wai-Tung no longer feels completely comfortable with Taiwanese life. The conflicts that Wai-Tung feels as he attempts to reconcile his upbringing with the life that he has established in America, ranging from his sexuality to the decorations in his home, are expressed thoughtfully and sensitively throughout the film...