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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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 34 wins & 189 nominations.
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Cast
| Shuzhen Zhao | ... |
Nai Nai
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| Awkwafina | ... |
Billi
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| X Mayo | ... |
Suze
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Hong Lu | ... |
Little Nai Nai
(as Lu Hong)
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Hong Lin | ... |
Doctor Wu
(as Lin Hong)
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| Tzi Ma | ... |
Haiyan
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| Diana Lin | ... |
Lu Jian
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Yang Xuejian | ... |
Mr. Li
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| Becca Khalil | ... |
Shirley
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Yongbo Jiang | ... |
Uncle Haibin
(as Jiang Yongbo)
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Han Chen | ... |
Hao Hao
(as Chen Han)
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| Aoi Mizuhara | ... |
Aiko
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Xiang Li | ... |
Aunty Ling
(as Li Xiang)
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Hongli Liu | ... |
Aunty Gao
(as Liu Hongli)
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Shimin Zhang | ... |
Michael
(as Zhang Shiming)
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Jing Zhang | ... |
Gu Gu
(as Zhang Jing)
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Jinhang Liu | ... |
Bao
(as Liu Jinhang)
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Xi Lin | ... |
Wedding Coordinator
(as Lin Xi)
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Shi Lichen | ... |
Big Chef
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Lin Wang | ... |
Reception at Massage Parlor
(as Wang Lin)
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Xin Yue | ... |
Masseuse #1
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Xiaoxiao Sun | ... |
Masseuse #2
(as Sun Xiaoxiao)
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Dong Li | ... |
Gu Fu
(as Li Dong)
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Puxia Qin | ... |
Little Gu Gu
(as Qin Puxia)
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Ruiqi Wang | ... |
Little Gu Fu
(as Wang Ruiqi)
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| Jim Liu | ... |
Doctor Song
(as Liu Zhuying)
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Yuqiu Geng | ... |
Funeral Cryer
(as Geng Yuqiu)
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Yuzhuo Wang | ... |
Ye Ye
(as Wang Yuzhuo)
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Shouchang Xiao | ... |
General Ma
(as Xiao Shouchang)
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Yonghua Zhao | ... |
General Fu
(as Zhao Yonghua)
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Zuohai Jiang | ... |
General Zhu
(as Jiang Zuohai)
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Xinyang Lv | ... |
Teenage Girl #1
(as Lv Xinyang)
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Jing Chen | ... |
Teenage Girl #2
(as Chen Jing)
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Weifeng Sun | ... |
Copy Center Boss
(as Sun Weifeng)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Diane Dehn | ... |
Birthday Singer (uncredited)
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| Ines Laimins | ... |
Kathy (uncredited)
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| Johnny Michaels | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Gil Perez-Abraham | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lulu Wang | ||
Written by
| Lulu Wang | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dan Balgoyen | ... | co-producer |
| Joshua M. Cohen | ... | co-producer |
| Anita Gou | ... | producer |
| Daniele Tate Melia | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Andrew Miano | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Eddie Rubin | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Saraf | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Marc Turtletaub | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Lulu Wang | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Chris Weitz | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Jane Zheng | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alex Weston | ||
Cinematography by
| Anna Franquesa Solano | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Matt Friedman | ||
| Michael Taylor | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Bickel | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Gordon Holmes | ... | assistant editor |
| Tom Knight | ... | assistant editor |
| Denise Zhou | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Anne Kang | ||
| Leslie Woo | ||
Production Design by
| Yong Ok Lee | ||
Art Direction by
| W. Haley Ho | ||
Set Decoration by
| Joseph Sorelle | ||
| Hanrui Wang | ||
Costume Design by
| Vanessa Porter | ... | (NY Unit) |
| Athena Wang | ||
Makeup Department
| Toni Roman | ... | hair department head |
| Jackie Zbuska | ... | makeup artist: new york unit |
Production Management
| Joshua M. Cohen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rob Cristiano | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| Wilder Troxell | ... | production assistant |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lemuel Fishburne | ... | second assistant director |
| Xiaodong Jie | ... | On-set Casting Assistant Director |
| Maihemutijiang Maimaiti | ... | Casting Assistant Director |
| Jake Martin | ... | first assistant director: NY unit |
| Fred Sun | ... | first assistant director |
| Sophia Wang | ... | second assistant director |
| Qihang Zhou | ... | Second Casting Assistant Director |
Art Department
| Yen-Ju Lin | ... | head scenic painter |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | property master: New York Unit |
Sound Department
| Colin Alexander | ... | adr editor |
| Justine Baker | ... | ADR Mixer |
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Alex Carpenter | ... | foley supervisor |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley mixer |
| Joanna Fang | ... | foley artist |
| Pete Horner | ... | additional re-recording mixer |
| Craig Kyllonen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gene Park | ... | Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor |
| Steve Pierson | ... | ADR Mixer |
| Ric Schnupp | ... | Sound Effects Editor |
| Nick Seaman | ... | foley mixer |
| Jerry Stein | ... | sound mixer |
| Andres Velasquez | ... | m&e Editor/Mixer |
| Qianbaihui Yang | ... | Additional Sound Design |
| Justine Baker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Laura Heinzinger | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John J. Budion | ... | visual effects artist |
| Joseph Grundfast | ... | 3D Animator |
| Kaya Ono | ... | visual effects artist |
| Vico Sharabani | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Asaf Yeger | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel April | ... | gaffer: New York unit |
| Dj Carroll | ... | camera operator |
| Manuel Manny Garcia | ... | second assistant camera: new york unit |
| Dylan Kaplowitz | ... | key grip: New York Unit |
| Matt Keyser | ... | key grip |
| Diana Matos | ... | cinematographer: New York Unit |
| Vanessa Morrison | ... | first assistant camera: New York Unit |
| Zack Sainz | ... | DIT |
| Lisa Sene | ... | camera/steadicam operator: New York Unit |
| Jieun Shim | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| Maximo Sova Maluso | ... | best boy electric: New York unit |
| Anthony Stracquadanio | ... | grip |
| Qianying Zhou | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera - China unit |
Casting Department
| Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | local extras casting |
| Ce Sun | ... | casting associate |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
| Qihang Zhou | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Alex Ring Gray | ... | Music Copyist |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | music supervisor |
| Stefan Karrer | ... | executive album producer |
| Lesley Langs | ... | music editor |
| Dylan Neely | ... | music supervisor |
| Franky Rousseau | ... | Music Copyist |
| Lulu Wang | ... | musician: piano |
| Alex Weill | ... | Violin Soloist |
| Ilyse Wolfe Tretter | ... | music clearance coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ivy Chen | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Mary Ann Anane | ... | assistant to producer |
| Teddy Blanks | ... | title designer |
| Wayne Chang | ... | loop group |
| Noelle Cristiano | ... | production assistant |
| Joey Grimmer | ... | production coordinator: NY unit |
| Jennifer Lim | ... | loop group |
| Poppy Liu | ... | loop group |
| Anna Lomakina | ... | script supervisor: New York unit |
| Fernando Lueches | ... | marketing manager (Spain) |
| Katie Tooma | ... | business and legal affairs: Big Beach |
| Emma Warren | ... | office manager: Big Beach |
| Winnie Wong | ... | Insurance |
| William Yuekun Wu | ... | loop group |
| Lya Yanne | ... | loop group |
| Lexie Zhao | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Apoorva Charan | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Glass | ... | special thanks |
| Barry Jenkins | ... | special thanks |
| Simone Ling | ... | special thanks |
| Vera Miao | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Weitz | ... | special thanks |
| Diana C. Weng | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A24 (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2019) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- M2 Films (2020) (Poland) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2019) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Showgate (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- The Searchers (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2019) (Spain) (theatrical)
- A24 (2019) (United States)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2019) (Switzerland)
- DCM Film Distribution (2020) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2019) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Leonine Distribution (2020) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2020) (Portugal)
- Roadshow Films (2019) (Australia)
- Roadshow Films (2019) (New Zealand)
- Tianjin Maoyan Media (2019) (China)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- VVS Films (2019) (Canada)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 123 Vision Pictures (Beijing) (ADR Recording Services Provided by: ADR)
- 123 Vision Pictures (Beijing) (acknowledgement)
- APM Music (music)
- Alchemy Post Sound (Foley Stage)
- Autoglyph Endcrawl (acknowledgement)
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- C5 (ADR Recording Services Provided by: ADR)
- Color Collective (acknowledgement)
- Dubway Studios (post-production sound services)
- Endeavor Content (acknowledgement)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (THIS PICTURE MADE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Outlaw Sound (ADR Recording Services Provided by: ADR)
- Skywalker Sound (Additional Post-Production Sound Services by)
- Soundtrack New York (Mix Stage)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sundance Institute (acknowledgement: THIS FILM WAS SUPPORTED BY THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FEATURE FILM PROGRAM)
- Technicolor (acknowledgement)
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (acknowledgement)
- Toneburst Audio (Audio Post-production services provided by)
- Toneburst Audio (acknowledgement)
- Visual Data Media Services (digital asset servicing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Based on an Actual Lie See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $355,662, 14 Jul 2019 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In addition to writing and directing, Lulu Wang also plays piano on the film's soundtrack. See more » |
| Goofs | 1:22:14 As Billi runs down the street, the crew van with it's door open is reflected in the last billboard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Farewell (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Funk Paradise See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Nai-Nai has undergone an MRI of her chest but she asks for the results of the CT scan (a different type of imaging investigation). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nai Nai:
I walked the path of life and I have to say, you will face with difficulties. But you have to have an open mind. Don't be like a bull hitting his horns all over the walls of the room. Life isn't just about what you do, it's more about how you do it. See more » |