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The Farewell (2019)

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.

Director: Lulu Wang
Writer: Lulu Wang
Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo
Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:
Shuzhen Zhao ... Nai Nai
Awkwafina ... Billi
X Mayo ... Suze
Hong Lu ... Little Nai Nai (as Lu Hong)
Hong Lin ... Doctor Wu (as Lin Hong)
Tzi Ma ... Haiyan
Diana Lin ... Lu Jian
Yang Xuejian ... Mr. Li
Becca Khalil ... Shirley
Yongbo Jiang ... Uncle Haibin (as Jiang Yongbo)
Han Chen ... Hao Hao (as Chen Han)
Aoi Mizuhara ... Aiko
Xiang Li ... Aunty Ling (as Li Xiang)
Hongli Liu ... Aunty Gao (as Liu Hongli)
Shimin Zhang ... Michael (as Zhang Shiming)
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.
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: mother son relationship | chinese family | wedding | china | new york city
Taglines: Based on an Actual Lie
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking. | See all certifications
Parents Guide: View content advisory
Details
Official Sites: Official site | Official site [Japan]
Country: USA
Language: Mandarin | English | Japanese | Italian
Release Date: 9 August 2019 (USA)
Also Known As: The Farewell
Filming Locations: Changchun, China
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA: $355,662, 14 July 2019
Gross USA: $17,695,781
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $19,602,064
Company Credits
Production Co: Big Beach Films, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit
Technical Specs
Runtime: 100 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1