My Wedding and Other Secrets

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Synopsis

Aucklander Emily Chu (award-winner Michelle Ang) is a young ‘banana’ (yellow on the outside, white on the inside) hoping to conceal a cross-cultural tryst from her prudish Chinese parents in this romantic dramedy. Director Roseanne Liang’s feature debut draws on her autobiographical ‘video dairy’ Banana in a Nutshell, which screened at the 2005 International Film Festival. In the audience was producer John Barnett, who immediately offered to fund an adaptation. On its March 2010 release My Wedding gained several five star reviews and strong box office.

Credits (21)

Matt Whelan
Actor

Michelle Ang
Actor

Roseanne Liang
Writer, Director

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South Pacific Pictures

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Producer John Barnett reflects

It is hard to imagine a credit roll for the New Zealand film and television industry without the name John Barnett being high on the titles...

Quotes

It’s a true story. Mostly. How do I know? Because that girl was sort of ... well, me.

– Director Roseanne Liang

The newest Kiwi movie deserves nothing less [than five stars]. For a start, there's not a false note in it and, like Sione's [Wedding], it's a vigorous portrayal of a unique group that is significant in our society but — until now — absent from our filmmaking: the New Zealand-born children of Chinese immigrants.

– NZ Herald critic Peter Calder, gives the film a five star review

Being disowned isn’t like being sent to your room ...

– Emily (Michelle Ang)

Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Screenplay for a Feature Film: Roseanne Liang and Angeline Loo
Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film: Michelle Ang
Nominated for Best Feature Film and Best Lead Actor (Matt Whelan)

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