Mr. Gao
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Mr. Gao is the central protagonist of Ang Lee’s film "The Wedding Banquet," a Taiwanese immigrant in New York who stages a sham marriage to satisfy his traditional parents while secretly living with his male partner.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wedding Banquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
need to conceal his same-sex relationship from his traditional parents
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pressure to enter a heterosexual marriage to satisfy his parents ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ang Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | traditional Chinese family background ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Taiwanese ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| hasParents |
Mr. Gao’s father
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Mr. Gao’s mother ⓘ |
| hasParentsFrom | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanticPartner | Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith | Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageType | sham marriage ⓘ |
| marries | Wei-Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to avoid disappointing his parents
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filial piety ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | Taiwanese immigrant professional in New York (unspecified in prompt) ⓘ |
| plans | stages a sham marriage ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
LGBTQ identity concealment
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clash between traditional values and modern sexuality ⓘ family expectations ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ |
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