You could think of Christine Yoo's Wedding Palace as My Big Fat Korean Wedding. Affectionately based on mores and mythology specific to the peninsula, it tells of a 29-year-old named Jason (Brian Tee, late of the Fast and Furious franchise) who has to tie the knot before his next birthday lest a family curse strike him dead. Jilted at the altar, his survival instinct leads him to the motherland in order to find a bride who will see it through. Yoo's broadly drawn characters are less ha-ha funny than endearingly over-the-top, their exaggerated mannerisms rooted in fondness as much as mockery. Whether intentional or not, the visceral centerpiece is as an oddly affecting moment in which our hero happens upon his bride-to-be singing karaoke by her lonesome. The song sh...
- 9/25/2013
- Village Voice
Title: Wedding Palace Directed by: Christine Yoo Starring: Brian Tee, Kang Hye-jung, Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho Running time: 98 minutes, Unrated, Limited release on September 27th It’s Jason’s (Brian Tee) wedding day and his whole family has been anticipating the day when the family curse is finally behind them…unfortunately Jason’s bride to be decides to run off with the cake maker right before she walks down the aisle. Devastated, Jason throws himself into his work and takes a business trip to Korea, where he can also evade the long list of potential brides to be set up by his parents. The curse that has plagued his family for generations stipulates [ Read More ]
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- 9/22/2013
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Watch the trailer, and see the poster and photos from Christine Yoo's Wedding Palace, starring Brian Tee, Kang Hye-jung, Bobby Lee, Stephen Park and Margaret Cho. Also, we've added new photos as well as the poster for the romantic comedy which opens via GoGoGo Entertainment on September 27, 2013 (NY, La, Hawaii), and expands through October. "Abandoned at the altar, Jason‘s (BrianTee) family quickly introduces him to other eager brides in waiting but to their horror, he rejects them all. The clock is literally ticking on Jason’s life as his 30th birthday is fast approaching, bringing along an old family curse. On a business trip to Korea, Jason meets the girl of his dreams, Na Young (Kang Hye-jung). They embark on a cyber love affair fueled by imagination and video chats. Jason proposes and his family...
- 9/10/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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