Upon release of Michael Mann in 1995, Cinephiles rejoiced by watching acting legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino on the screen for the first time. One can only get the same feeling when seeing myths The youngest Jong Jong and Joan Chen Share the screen as their characters are connected to a dinner table in “Wedding banquet“
The smallest is the legendary South Korean actress that was obtained by the first American movie, “Minari”, the Academy Award for supporting the actress. Chen is the Chinese -American actor and director who achieved stars in China before the 1987 “The Last Emperor” championship, who won nine Academy Awards. Since then, I have maintained a crowded profession not only in Hollywood, but internationally.
In the “wedding banquet”, the two are presented as very different parental characters. The youngest is Jeddah Main (who is played by the new expatriate Han Ji Chan), a gay man in the love of Chris (Boen Yang) who proposes a green card marriage to his friendly friend Angela (Kelly Mary Tran). Coming from a dedicated Korean family, MIN’s sexual life was not discussed with his grandparents. On the other hand, she plays the role of Angela May’s mother, and she is a slightly proud of her gay daughter – or she loves the attention she received clearly.
How associated with these characters? Joan, although your personality needs to be the center of attention, I find it very popular.
Director Andrew Ahn adhered to the scenario with producer James Chamous from Ang Lee’s Rom-Com for 1993-a movie that was at some point he would play. diverse About their characters, how film industry differs all over the world and finally works together.
Joan Chen: We are mothers and I know how even with the best intentions, you can unintentionally hurt your children. So in this sense, I can be attached to it. But my personality is not like it at all – and this is very fun to play. But she is a complete singer, everything about her, her, for her.
YJ, I heard that it was originally supposed to play the mother of the groom, but you asked the character to be his grandmother.
The youngest Joong: When I got the scenario for the first time, the casting for the boy was older than 30 years, so I felt that I could be his mother. But when he throws [Han]”No, no, no, I am too big to be his mother, let’s change me to the grandmother. He gives a deep history between our family.” I think she succeeded well.
You have also heard that you say that you are related to this character because of your son, who is gay, and that Korea is not really open about such issues.
Smaller: They are not open on this topic at all. Korea is a very conservative country. Yes, it’s very personal for me. I talked to Andrew about it and my grandfather went [in the movie] It was something we wrote together after I shared my personal experience with him. My personality tells him that [whoever he is]”You are my grandson.” We put this real line in the movie. I hope it helps.
Chen: I kept telling YJ after I saw the movie that it was very great. It brings dramatic gravity, originality. From actor to actor, I just want to say that it has been beautifully accomplished.
Smaller: Joan, I have done a great job. I can act with your daughter and in the scene between you and you, I was a great help. So thank you.
I want to talk about that moment because while your characters interact in group scenes together, you can get one beautiful moment with a dinner scene near the end-what was the shooting?
Chen: We couldn’t do many scenes together, so I was looking for this scene. We shot him as another scene at the end of a long day and we were somewhat tired. YJ has this very strange feeling of humor. After all, Andrew used to say: “It was beautiful, could we do it again?” Sometimes YJ told him, “If it is beautiful, you won’t do it again!”
Smaller: Many take. But we spent a great time together. Although we did not meet before this film, I have been watching Joan since “The Last Emperor”, so I felt in some respects.
I said that Joan helped you in this scene; Was it only by being a great partner?
Smaller: I’m sure Joan will agree with me, but I see it like the scale. I am only a student B but if I have some cooperation with a student A-Plus, I can be like B-Plus. She can raise me.
Chen: It is always the most important thing to have a good partner for the scene and have a partner like YJ, I can’t be happier. Or more compliments because it feels the same way. I had people telling me, “Can we get a full movie of this dinner?” I hope there is a future chance for us together.
Smaller: But it is better to hurry because I am older than you, I am dying soon.
I also love your work with the rest of this actress. How did that chemistry and family history evolve – charged as it might -? How was the work with this exciting new generation of actors?
Chen: I did not meet Kelly before, but as Yj said, when I saw someone’s work, they don’t feel uncommon. From the beginning, I felt in faithful hands. One of our first scenes together, Kelly got very emotional and tears began to flow. Andrew is a very nice way out, but for some reason this scene was shot several times, and even after seven he took, she still gave her all. I was very affected.
this A Many take.
Smaller: And he always said they were “beautiful!”
Han Ji Chan, who plays your grandson, is just a joy. But this was his first movie. Do you think he was afraid?
Smaller: The first meeting, I am sure he was afraid of me because I was older than him and I was telling him. He came to meet me before the shooting and I had no knowledge of it, he is a very new actor. Once he arrived in my apartment, I said, “Let’s read the scenario.” I am sure he was very afraid. My son was there.
(The younger gesture of her son and director, Noel Chu, to clarify.)
Chu: I was there on the site and as soon as I was walking in the door, it was like, “Let’s go”. But he did a good reading. Pass the test.
Smaller: And I told him after seeing the movie, he did a great job. Just wonderful.
The “Yuh-Hung, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, Andrew Ahn, Kim Yutani, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Bobo Lee.
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Did Bowen talk to either of you about hosting or being in “Saturday Night Live”?
Smaller: My first son is a great fan. Send me some tapes and was very happy because I was playing with Bowen.
Chu: She wants to know if Bowen has asked if you are going to host “SNL”.
Smaller: no! i couldn’t!
Chu: She is the elderly citizen, it is a little late.
Chen: Bowen is always very great. My daughter is a fan, she goes to New York University, and you will see this month a recording of the show. It cannot be more enthusiastic.
What do you find is the biggest difference or change in making films in the United States against other countries?
Smaller: In Korea, I may have worked 60 years in industry and everyone knows me and I was somewhat spoiled – they know what I like and what I like. I don’t like to do a lot. I don’t like to do more than three. I said [“Minari” producer] Douglas Suk to tell his friend, “Your friend kills me.”
Do you keep it on three after that?
Smaller: Yes, he did, and brought me some nice Korean rice cake to say sorry for me.
Chen: I started working in China when I was 14 years old and never stopped, even when I worked in Hollywood. Initially, it was different because the film stock was very expensive, so frankly you had to get things in one. It was largely cut, and I was often just the release reactions, and the person did not make his interview lines. So it originally insulted the US method. But over the years they have become more similar. Although the parts I get are different. I think there is a better understanding of the characters I can play in China. But in general, I am very pleased, we can work in such different cultures to a large extent. It is just a blessing.
