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The Farewell
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
2019 · Directed by Lulu Wang · 100 min · Comedy · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
Based on an actual lie.
Crew
- Written by: Lulu Wang
- Cinematography: Anna Franquesa Solano
- Edited by: Matthew Friedman, Michael Taylor
- Music: Alex Weston
- Production design: Lee Yong-ok
- Produced by: Marc Turtletaub, Lulu Wang, Peter Saraf, Daniele Tate Melia
Cast
- Awkwafina as Billi
- Zhao Shuzhen as Nai Nai
- Hong Lu as Little Nai Nai
- Hong Lin as Doctor Wu
- Tzi Ma as Haiyan
- Lin Xiao Jie as Lu Jian
- Yang Xuejian as Mr. Li
- Becca Khalil as Shirley
- Jiang Yongbo as Uncle Haibin
- Chen Han as Hao Hao
Production
- Country: China, United States of America
- Language: Mandarin, Japanese, English
- Studios: Big Beach, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit, Seesaw Productions
- Budget: $3,000,000
- Box office: $23,076,657
- Themes: grandparent grandchild relationship, family relationships, wedding, relationship, east asian lead, family reunion, grandmother, chinese american, family gathering, ethical dilemma
On this film
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