A: Director Ang Lee’s classic movie “The Wedding Banquet” is being adapted into a musical.
B: It’s the most influential gay-themed movie in Taiwan.
A: Yeah, and it won several major awards at the 1993 Golden Horse Awards — including Best Film and Best Director.
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B: Where can I see the musical?
A: The shows are scheduled at the Taipei Performing Arts Center between May 24 and June 2.
A: 李安導演的經典電影《囍宴》被改編成音樂劇了。
B: 這部作品可說是台灣最具影響力的同志電影！
A: 對啊，在1993年金馬獎，還贏得最佳影片、最佳導演等大獎。
B: 音樂劇在哪裡演出呢？
A: 5月24日至6月2日在台北表演藝術中心唷。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
A: Apart from the musical Sunset Boulevard, Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki is also touring Taiwan after a 17-year wait. She’s holding two concerts starting tonight. B: Ayu has the most No. 1 hits of any Japanese solo artist, with 33 total. A: “Time” magazine even crowned her as “The Empress of Pop.” B: She staged shows in Taipei back in 2007 and 2008, causing an “Ayu fever” across Taiwan. A: Unfortunately, the singer has been deaf in her left ear since 2008, and is gradually losing hearing in her right ear. I’m so excited to see her singing in Taipei again. A: 除了音樂劇《日落大道》，日本歌后濱崎步睽違17年，今晚起在台北熱唱兩場。
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