Abstract  Homosexuality has long been painted a layer of mystery. Owing to the different cultural background and social customs, the attitudes to homosexuality are different between China and America. Based on the former studies of Homosexuality and other analysis of the movie The Wedding Banquet, this thesis is to analyze the differences of Chinese and American attitudes to homosexuality from the scripts, the plots of the movie and the actions of the characters. In order to help readers have a better understanding of the different attitudes to homosexuality, the thesis also probes the influential factors which cause the differences, including value of family, value of marriage and cultural background. The thesis aims to improve the understanding and communication of different cultures between Chinese and American by analyzing the different attitudes to homosexuality on the basis of The Wedding Banquet. 55666

Keywords: homosexuality; The Wedding Banquet; differences of attitude 

摘要长期以来，同性恋现象都被涂上一层神秘的色彩。由于不同的文化背景和社会习俗，中西方对同性恋的态度也不同。本文以前人对同性恋现象的研究为基础，综合其它一些对电影《喜宴》的研究，从电影情节，电影脚本和电影中的人物行为等角度分析电影中表现出来的同性恋现象，探讨中国和美国对待同性恋的态度差异，以期有助于加强人们对中西方对于同性恋的不同态度的理解。作者同时还试图从家庭观念，婚姻观念和文化背景等方面探究引起态度差异的因素，目的在于通过分析电影中表现出来的中西方对待同性恋的不同态度，使人们更好的理解双方的文化差异，促进文化融合。

毕业论文关键词：同性恋；《喜宴》；态度差异；

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

2.1 Studies on homosexuality 2

2.2 Studies on The Wedding Banquet 3

3. Different Attitudes Reflected in the Movie to Homosexuality 3

3.1 Different attitudes reflected in the plots 4

3.2 Different attitudes reflected in the actors' lines 5

3.3 Different attitudes reflected in the actions 6

4. The Influential Factors of Different Attitudes to Homosexuality 6

4.1 Value of family 7

4.2 Value of marriage 8

4.3 Cultural background 9

5. Conclusion 10

Works Cited 11

1. Introduction 

     Homosexuality is a phenomenon that a person who is sexually attached to people of the same sex. Homosexuality is a social phenomenon with a long history. It has always been hidden in the society. In some countries, it is regarded as a taboo subject. However, the phenomenon of homosexuality has always existing since ancient times. The attitudes of Chinese and Western people to homosexuality vary a lot. In western countries, people show more tolerance and respect while people in China can’t completely understood and accepted. 

     The Wedding Banquet, a very famous film directed by Ang Lee, a Chinese director, was released in 1993. It tells a story among Gao Weitong, Simon, Weiwei, Mr. and Mrs. Gao. Gao Weitong, a Taiwanese youth, cohabits with his American boyfriend Simon in the Unit States. Although Gao Weitong is a Chinese, he has lived in the Unite States for several years. Hence, to some extent, Gao Weitong’s ideas and concepts are influenced by American cultures. Simon is native-born American. Weiwei who is a Chinese female artist lives in the house of Gao Weitong in the Unit States. She is a modern independent woman, whose thoughts are also influenced by American cultures. Gao Weitong is always urged to get married by his traditional Chinese parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gao. Under the pressure, Gao Weitong and Simon want Weiwei to pretend to marry Gao Weitong. Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Gao come to United States to attend their son’s wedding. They have to accept the fact his son is a gay as well.  浅析《喜宴》中西方对同性恋态度的差异:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_60014.html