Wang Wah Gay’s Intrusive Personality

A Peculiar Portrait

During a few occasions throughout the film, Wang Ben Loy and Mei Oi are “having fun with each other” in a bedroom within their house. A portrait of Wang Wah Gay, the nosy and protective father of Wang Ben Loy, is present on a table near the bed in these situations.

He’s Always Watching….

I was inspired to draw this piece because Wayne Wang ingeniously utilized the portrait of Wang Wah Gay to further show his intrusiveness. Throughout those specific bedroom scenes, Ben would put away the portrait to ensure that his dad was not looking at him and Mei’s “playfulness” in bed. Ben’s action of hiding the portrait shows that he is uncomfortable with his father bugging him about getting married.

 

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