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Semi-retired Master Chef CHU applies his culinary expertise while navigating the emotional lives of his three unmarried daughters. Jia-jen, a chemistry teacher, Jia-chien, an airline executive, and Jia-ning, a university student, gather for a lavish Sunday dinner, a cherished family tradition. This weekly meal provides a window into their lives and sparks each daughter's journey as they confront new romantic challenges, highlighting the complexities of their evolving relationships.

 

Ang LEE's final part of "Father Knows Best" trilogy returns to his home country Taiwan and was shot on location in Taipei. It delicately shows the conflict and reconciliation between family members and generations in the 1990s. This film was selected as Taiwan's entry for Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated two years in a row after "The Wedding Banquet" which is Ang LEE's second part of "Father Knows Best" trilogy.

Team

Director | Ang LEE

Cast | LUNG Sihung, YANG Kuei-mei, WU Chien-lien, WANG Yu-wen, Sylvia CHANG, KUA Ah-leh