Upper Middlebrow

Upper Middlebrow


Episode 40: “All’s Well That Tastes Well,” Or Ang Lee’s Eat Drink Man Woman

December 21, 2023

Ang Lee’s 1994 family drama/comedy is a sprawling epic, set in 1990s Taipei, about an aging chef, his three daughters, and the big themes of love, loneliness, loss, and togetherness. It’s full of gorgeous intimate images of cooking, and the film is punctuated by occasional family dinners. We wonder if Ang Lee has a discernable style, and whether this counts as a “foodie film.”