Overview

• Ahn’s 2025 remake updates Ang Lee’s 1993 Berlinale winner with a fresh storyline set between Seattle and New York.
• The plot centers on a Korean artist who marries his lesbian friend in a sham ceremony to secure a Green Card and fund her fertility treatments.
• The film tracks three decades of queer representation by juxtaposing contemporary cultural clashes with ongoing challenges to LGBTQ+ rights.
• An ensemble cast—including Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Joan Chen and Youn Yuh-jung—brings intergenerational authenticity to the narrative.
• Balancing humor and heart, Ahn underscores resilience in chosen families and spreads optimism despite rising homophobic and transphobic backlash