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The Farewell ( Chinese: 别告诉她; pinyin: Bié Gàosu Tā; lit. 'Don't Tell Her') [3] is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang. It stars Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, and Zhao Shuzhen. The film follows a Chinese American woman named Billi, who learns her grandmother, Nai Nai, has only a short while left to live.
- $23.1 million
- Alex Weston
- $3 million
Aug 9, 2019 · A Chinese-American woman returns to China to see her dying grandmother, who is unaware of her illness. The family stages a wedding to spend time with her, but face cultural clashes and difficult choices.
- (69K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Lulu Wang
- 2019-08-09
Jul 12, 2019 · A film about a family's lie to hide the death of their grandmother in China, based on writer/director Lulu Wang's personal experience. Awkwafina stars as the Americanized granddaughter who returns to China and faces cultural and emotional conflicts.
A Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 4,634 IMDb 7.5 1 h 39 min 2019. X-Ray UHD 13+. Comedy · Drama · Inspiring · Touching.
- 99 min
- 12
A Chinese-American woman returns to China to see her grandmother, who is unaware of her terminal cancer diagnosis. Her family stages a fake wedding to keep her in the dark and hide the truth from her.
With The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us, often in spite of ourselves. The company behind Everything ...
