The Wedding Banquet
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A warm, playful romantic comedy about queer friendship and family that balances practical scheming with genuine emotional stakes and cultural collision.
Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
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