Wai-Tung Gao
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Wai-Tung Gao is the Taiwanese-American gay protagonist of Ang Lee’s film "The Wedding Banquet," whose sham marriage to appease his traditional parents drives the movie’s central comedic and emotional conflicts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taiwanese American character
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ gay character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wedding Banquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCountryOfSetting |
Taiwan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
drama
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
concealing his homosexuality from his parents
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pressure to enter heterosexual marriage to satisfy traditional parents ⓘ sham marriage with Wei-Wei ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ang Lee
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James Schamus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Peng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Chinese ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArc | from secrecy about sexuality to partial acceptance by family ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Taiwanese ⓘ |
| hasFiancé | Wei-Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Taiwanese American ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | landlord ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Mr. Gao
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Mrs. Gao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResidenceStatus | immigrant ⓘ |
| hasRomanticPartner | Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| hasSpouseInShamMarriage | Wei-Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue |
English
NERFINISHED
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Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
protagonist whose family expectations create emotional conflict
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protagonist whose sham wedding drives comedic elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of sham marriage to satisfy traditional parents
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representation of gay Asian immigrant in early 1990s cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Winston Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithSimon | long-term same-sex partnership ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithWei-Wei | marriage of convenience ⓘ |
| residesIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
clash between traditional Chinese family values and queer identity
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filial piety and parental expectations ⓘ immigrant experience in the United States ⓘ |
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