So I performed an experiment yesterday. I treated myself to a double feature... Lee's the Wedding Banquet followed immediately by BBM. And, all I can say is ... wow, has Lee "grown" as a director! There are some really nice moments in the Wedding Banquet, but in terms of subtlty, emotional connection to the characters, etc., the two films are like night and day. Granted they are meant to be very different... a lot more humor in Banquet... but still BBM just blows it away.