说这是一部向李安致敬的作品毫不为过,《饮食男女》里李安用精美的东方饮食慢火烹调出家庭伦理的冲突,《北京烤鸡》则搩取了一个旅美华人家庭圣诞晚餐的片段,通过大儿子带法国男友回家过节和求婚,与思想老旧的父母产生戏剧冲突,从而给同性恋的父母认同问题注入了独特的东西方元素。整个晚宴处处“杀机四伏”又每每峰回路转。最后百般刁难的中国老父被儿子热情的法国男友一把搂住,那刻的表情既无奈又好笑,也未尝不带有一点欣慰。
英文名“Peking Turkey”取得很妙。西方平安夜的传统菜肴烤火鸡,在这个中式家庭给按照北京烤鸭的做法搬上了桌,导演要传达的融合与接纳思想尽在不言中。
An East Indian man served 20 years in prison for standing up to racism. Upon his release, while attempting to reconcile with his son, he realizes the world has not changed. Dayton has been dealing with the same hate and discrimination from a local group of boxers. As he attempts to rebuild his relationship with his son, they must decide if fighting is the only option.