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The Farewell (2019)

PG | | Comedy, Drama | 12 July 2019 (USA)
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A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.

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Lulu Wang

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Lulu Wang

Stars:

Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin | See full cast & crew »
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Awkwafina Takes Dramatic Leap in 'The Farewell'

At Sundance 2019, Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina describes how her first leading role in the dramatic comedy The Farewell led to an, um, "empathy orgy" with the cast and crew.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Awkwafina ... Billi
Tzi Ma ... Haiyan
Diana Lin ... Jian
Gil Perez-Abraham ... Tony
Jim Liu ... Doctor Song
Ines Laimins ... Kathy
Shuzhen Zhao Shuzhen Zhao ... Nai Nai (as Shuzhen Zhou)
Aoi Mizuhara Aoi Mizuhara ... Aiko
X Mayo X Mayo ... Suz
Yongbo Jiang Yongbo Jiang ... Haibin
Han Chen Han Chen ... Haohao
Hong Lu Hong Lu ... Little Nai Nai
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Storyline

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 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.

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chinese family | grandmother | wedding | See All (3) »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking. | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

12 July 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Farewell See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Beach Films, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit See more »
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Color
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Trivia

The idea for this story came from an episode from the podcast "This American Life". See more »

Soundtracks

Shi Jie Liang Yuan
Written by Jayna Chou
Performed by Mindia Luo
Produced by Mark Byers (as Markaholic)
Courtesy of Mark Byers
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Heartfelt, emotional, and hilarious
31 May 2019 | by motlryan – See all my reviews

This film so expertly balances the emotion and humor of keeping a secret. No matter how dire the secret may be, it can often lead to awkward moments. The films soars when it depicts the interactions of all of the family members. It lacks, slightly, in the department of character development. The film stays transfixed on its main plot and doesn't stray for time with the outside family members. That being said, the film provides a ride that is absolutely worth watching.
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