Yin shi nan nu

"A comedy to arouse your appetite."

Aug 3 1994 Not Rated 2h 4m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

Plot

Eat Drink Man Woman is a classic tale of simmering frustrations and relationship woes as semi-retired Master Chef Chu shares his culinary skills and tends to his three unmarried daughters' respective emotional journeys. Jia-Jen is a chemistry teacher, Jia-Chien an airline executive and Jia-Ning works at a fast-food establishment. Together they help prepare and eat a sumptuously elaborate dinner each Sunday, a family tradition which allows for considerable insight into their lives and fuels the fire for each daughter to deal with the turmoil of new romantic challenges.

Written by

Ang Lee, James Schamus, Hui-Ling Wang

Directed by

Ang Lee

Production Countries

United States of America, Taiwan

Production Companies

Central Motion Picture Corporation, Ang Lee Productions, Good Machine

Languages

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
23,981
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA