There have been many films about cultural conflict in the Asian American community, but very few that I know of that have set it up the way Christine Yoo has in her directorial debut Wedding Palace.
The script contrasts Korean Americans who hang on to the old ways of Korea with South Koreans who have renounced the old customs long ago. But before you dismiss the movie as same old, same old, there’s also the issue of a curse if Jason as played by Brian Tee (The Fast & The Furious 3: Tokyo Drift; Crash TV series,) doesn’t marry before age 30.
Wedding Palace also features Kang Hye-jung (Old Boy, Cannes Grand Jury Prize Winner, Welcome to Dongmakgol), who makes her English language debut in the film. Comedians Bobby Lee (Madtv), Stephen Park(In Living Color, Fargo) and Margaret Cho enliven the supporting cast. The film score includes original musical compositions from 5-time Grammy nominated jazz pianist David Benoit, (Charlie Brown Peanuts), along with music from popular Korean R&B singer, Kim Johan (formerly of Solid) and South Korea‘s indie band, Peppertones.
The film opens today in New York, Los Angeles and Hawaii before moving on to the SF/Bay Area, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Chicago through October.
You can read a review of the film in the NY Times.
You can watch a clip below.
