Eat Drink Man Woman Essay

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Directed by Ang Lee, Eat Drink Man Woman uses food to separate the film into different parts. During each Sunday dinner, an important announcement is made by one of the family members. These announcements gradually change the structure of the family, but in the end, Before the first dinner, all major characters are introduced. The father of three daughters, named Old Chu, is a master chef who takes care of the three daughters. The oldest daughter, Jia-Jen, is a devoted Christian and a school teacher, whereas the middle daughter, Jia-Chien, works as an airline executive. The youngest daughter, Jia-Ning, is a college student who works part-time at a fast food restaurant. During the first dinner, the second daughter is attempting to tell the …show more content…

The oldest daughter falls in love with the volleyball coach in the school and receive unsigned love letters. Meanwhile, the second daughter gets close with Li Kai, the oldest daughter’s imaginary ex-boyfriend. Unexpectedly, Jia-Ning starts a relationship with her friend’s on-and-off ex-boyfriend. During the second dinner, the youngest daughter, Jia-Ning announces that she is pregnant and has decided to move out and live with her boyfriend. After Jia-Ning leaves with a taxi, Jia-Chien discovers that she can’t live in her apartment anymore, which is said during the next family dinner. Jia-Jen finds out the love letters are jokes made by her students. However, her relationship with the volleyball coach starts. She decides to marry the volleyball coach very soon. Her moving-out is also announced during a family dinner. During the second-to-last dinner shown in the movie, everyone in the family gathers in the house, including the daughters’ spouses. Old Chu announces that he has been in a relationship with Jia-Jen’s friend, Jin-Rong. Everyone is living their own lives, where the second daughter ends up being the one staying in the house. At the last dinner, only Jia-Chien and Old Chu show up, with Jia-Chien taking the job of

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