Movie Night -- Eat, Drink, Man, Woman

On Thursday, Sept. 25, the NW China Council is showing the fifth film of its “Chinese Movie Night” presentations. Once a month, we schedule dinner and a film, followed by a guided discussion of the social, cultural and historical aspects each film presents.

Senior Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family members.

This is an earlier film (1994) of critically acclaimed Director Ang Li (Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Brokeback Mountain, etc.) that demonstrates his mastery of traditional values versus modern relationships.

Language: Mandarin, with English subtitles. Rated: PG. 124 minutes.

WHEN	Thursday, Sept 25, 2008, 6:00PM dinner, 7:00 film
WHERE	House of Louie Restaurant Banquet Room 331 NW Davis, Chinatown
COST	Dinner & Movie: $20 members; $25 general. Please register on or before Sept. 24, 2008 5pm.
REGISTER	Register On-line (click here), or Call 503-973-5451
PAY	Pay On-line via Credit Card or Paypal (click here)
PARKING	SmartPark on NW Davis, between NW Naito Parkway and NW 1st Ave.