8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of family, tradition, and individual desire without promoting a specific political ideology. Its focus on personal journeys and evolving relationships within a family context renders it apolitical.
This Taiwanese film features an entirely East Asian cast, authentically representing its cultural setting without involving the recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative explores family dynamics and generational shifts within its specific cultural context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes in its storytelling.
Secondary
Ang Lee's 'Eat Drink Man Woman' is a family drama centered on a chef and his three daughters. The narrative explores their heterosexual relationships, careers, and family dynamics, without featuring any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Eat Drink Man Woman is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established differently.
Eat Drink Man Woman is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.6
Critic Ratings
8.8
8.0
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