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Bowen Yang Says the OG 'Wedding Banquet' Gave Him 'Hope' as a Gay Man

Bowen Yang reveals how 'The Wedding Banquet' gave him hope for an honest future as a gay man as he stars in the 2025 remake of the iconic film

I was obviously familiar with Brokeback Mountain, but then it was in college that I kind of wanted to do my homework on [director Ang] Lee as a filmmaker,” Yang, 34, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. The new film ups the queerness level with Gi-Chan as Min, who wants to stay in America with boyfriend Chris but is at risk of being sent home to Korea after getting fired from his job by his grandmother ( Youn Yuh-jung). While poignant themes are woven all throughout The Wedding Banquet — generational divide, women’s health and queer identity, to name a few — it’s also chock-full of hijinks and fun, both of which drew Gladstone in.

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