Yin shi nan nu (1994)

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Ang Lee
James Schamus
(more)

Release Date:

3 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

The Ingredients of Life

Plot:

A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.

Plot Keywords:

Chef | Christianity | Food | Restaurant | Baptism

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Sihung Lung	...	Chu
Yu-Wen Wang	...	Jia-Ning
Chien-lien Wu	...	Jia-Chien
Kuei-Mei Yang	...	Jia-Jen
Sylvia Chang	...	Jin-Rong
Winston Chao	...	Li Kai
Chao-jung Chen	...	Guo Lun
Lester Chit-Man Chan	...	Raymond
Yu Chen	...	Rachel
Ya-lei Kuei	...	Madame Liang
Chi-Der Hong	...	Class Leader
Gin-Ming Hsu	...	Coach Chai
Huel-Yi Lin	...	Sister Chang
Shih-Jay Lin	...	Chief's Son
Chin-Cheng Lu	...	Ming-Dao
Cho-Gin Nei	...	Airline Secretary
Yu-Chien Tang	...	Shan-Shan
Chung Ting	...	Priest
Cheng-Fen Tso	...	Fast Food Manager
Man-Sheng Tu	...	Restaurant Manager
Chuen Wang	...	Chief
Jui Wang	...	Old Wen
Hwa Wu	...	Old Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Po-hsiung Wu	...	Commander in feast
Michael Taylor	...	Wendy's Customer (uncredited)

Directed by
Ang Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ang Lee
James Schamus
Hui-Ling Wang

Produced by
Ted Hope	....	associate producer
Kong Hsu	....	producer
Li-Kong Hsu	....	producer
Feng-Chyt Jiang	....	executive producer
James Schamus	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Mader

Cinematography by
Lin Jong

Film Editing by
Tim Squyres

Production Design by
Fu-Hsiung Lee

Costume Design by
Wen-Chi Chen

Makeup Department
Wai-Ming Lee	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yang-Sheng Ou	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Alex Albanese	....	sound editor
Steve Hamilton	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Paul	....	production sound mixer
Steve Silkensen	....	sound editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer

Editorial Department
Alex Albanese	....	first assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matcher
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Eric Liljestrand	....	score recordist
Sarah Plant	....	associate musical director
Sarah Plant	....	music arranger
Sarah Plant	....	musician: flute

Other crew
Joyce Hsieh	....	post-production accountant
Alex Kuciw	....	post production assistant
Michael Taylor	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Steven Starr	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Ang Lee Productions
• Central Motion Pictures Corporation
• Good Machine

Distributors

• Mundial Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (1994) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Cinemex Films S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Golem Distribución (Spain)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Eat Drink Man Woman" - International (English title), USA
"Yin shih nan nyu" - Taiwan (alternative transliteration)
"Comer, beber, amar" - Argentina, Spain
"Salé, sucré" - Canada (French title), France
"Ät drick man kvinna" - Finland (Swedish title)
"Étel, ital, férfi, nő" - Hungary ( (imdb display title))
"Comer Beber Homem Mulher" - Portugal
"Comer Beber Viver" - Brazil
"Eat Drink Man Woman" - Germany
"Fai, poto, arseniko, thilyko" - Greece (imdb display title)
"Jedz i pij, mezczyzno i kobieto" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Mangiare bere uomo donna" - Italy
"Mat, dryck, man, kvinna" - Sweden
"Ochel Shtia Gever Isha" - Israel (Hebrew title)
"Spis drik mand kvinde" - Denmark (imdb display title)
"Syö juo mies nainen" - Finland
"Tatli tuzlu" - Turkey (Turkish title) (festival title)
"Yam jeung laam lui" - Hong Kong (Cantonese title)

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

Taiwan | USA

Language:

Mandarin | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | South Korea:15 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park, Taipei City, Taiwan

Company:

Ang Lee Productions

Trivia:

The opening sequence - in which a Sunday lunch is lovingly prepared - took over a week to film.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Chu is downing shots at the last Sunday dinner, he spills some on the collar of his jacket. When he stands up to makes his announcement, the stain is gone.

Quotes:

Chu:Men die for money, birds die for food. It's not worth dying for food for a man.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "3rd Rock from the Sun: Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary (#3.27)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

JACK AND JILL

One of my All Time Favorites!!!!

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman is one of the best films of all time. It has all the elements of a great movie. From the opening shot to the final I was absolutely riveted to this compelling, truthful, beautiful, and humorous look into the lives of a Taiwanese family. Ang Lee, known quite famously now for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and the upcoming "Hulk" has done a masterful job of directing and storytelling. The cinematography is INCREDIBLE. The movie as mentioned focuses on on Widower, Master Chef Chu, who is having a hard time relating to his three independent daughters. He attempts to communicate his love for them by creating these incredible gourmet dinners. The daughters are very defined, each with a different personality. The eldest, is a Christian, which is the first time in a movie I have ever seen, where a Christian is portrayed in a favorable light. She is struggling with being an old maid and the fear of leaving her Father uncared for if she does get married. The second daughter is wild and rebellious. She is portrayed extremely well by the ultra sexy Chien Lien Wu. This woman is absolutely stunning!!! She is torn between three things, her career, her desire to be independent, and her liason's with two men, one who is married. The third daughter is portrayed sweetly and innocent who ends up stealing her best friends boyfriend away. There are many plot twists and turns, but in the end, the movie finishes in a beautiful and happy way. I have now watched this movie twenty times and I think it is a great contribution to the film world. I wish more people knew about it here in the States. This movie can move you to being a better person. On a side note, I highly recommend you order some Chinese food, because you will be starving for it before the movie is over.