Preorder scheduled for release September 24, 2025

Father Knows Best – A Trilogy: Directed By Ang Lee (1991 – 1994) – Imprint Asia #26 – 28

Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee has soared to the heights of Hollywood with big-budget genre entries, but these 90s dramedies are where he made his start, then retroactively branded as the “Father Knows Best” trilogy.

Connected in their exploration of class and culture conflict, the three films tackle tension through a comedic lens, each starring regular Ang Lee collaborator Lung Sihung as a key paternal figure, and found critical and commercial success not only in Taiwan but on an international scale, catapulting Ang Lee into the global spotlight.

Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox with an insert booklet containing a NEW essay by film critic / author Walter Chaw. 1500 copies only.

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Pushing Hands (1991) – Imprint Asia #26

A recently widowed tai-chi master moves from Beijing to New York to live with his son and his family, but his American daughter-in-law is not pleased with the arrangement – particularly when he finds fault with how she manages the home.

Starring Sihung Lung, Lai Wang, Bo Z. Wang, Deb Snyder, and Haan Lee.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Interview with film scholar Michael Berry
• The Center of Gravity – interview with writer / director Ang Lee and writer / executive producer James Schamus
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Mandarin & English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

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The Wedding Banquet (1993) – Imprint Asia #27

A gay businessman plans a sham marriage to a penniless Chinese artist in need of a green card to fool his conservative Taiwanese parents. His plan backfires when his parents arrive to plan the wedding banquet, forcing him to hide his true relationship.

The winner of the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and five Golden Horse Awards, The Wedding Banquet was nominated for an Academy Award and was a box-office smash on release.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Interview with film scholar Michael Berry
• A Forbidden Passion – archival interview with writer / director Ang Lee and writer / executive producer James Schamus
• Family Values – interview with writer / director Ang Lee
• A Comedy of Remarriage – interview with writer / executive producer James Schamus
• The Best Man – interview with actor Mitchell Lichtenstein
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Mandarin & English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

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Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) – Imprint Asia #28

A widowed master chef struggles to communicate with his three daughters, despite the dazzling and delicious array of culinary creations he prepares for them at the dinner table.

Filmed on location in Ang Lee’s hometown Taipei, the film was nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, three Golden Horse Awards and six Independent Spirit Awards, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest entries in Asian cinema.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Interview with film scholar Michael Berry
• A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei – archival featurette
• The Essence of Life – interview with writer / director Ang Lee
• Father Knows Best – interview with writer / executive producer James Schamus
• Theatrical Trailer
• Teaser Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
• Audio: Mandarin & English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

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