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Jul 12, 2019 · Wang took this story of devotion and well-intentioned deception and turned it into “The Farewell,” a film that’s deeply moving and unexpectedly playful in equal measure. And it’s blessed with several strong female performances, led by rapper and actress Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora Lum), who serves as Wang’s stand-in and our conduit as the ...
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.
Jul 26, 2019 · The Farewell Overall: Positive (Worth Seeing) – Recommended. It’s very easy to become jaded, maybe even complacent as you get older and make a hobby out of watching TV shows and movies. Hence why films like The Farewell are so necessary. It pushes past the obligatory praise many non-white films get just for existing.
Feb 7, 2020 · In 2019’s The Farewell, Billi ( Awkwafina) is an aspiring writer who emigrated from China to New York City when she was a small child. She maintains a close relationship with her Nai Nai (paternal grandmother in Mandarin) who lives in Changchun, China. She talks to Nai Nai ( Zhao Shuzhen) frequently on the phone, but keeps her struggles ...
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Summaries. 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. 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 ...
Aug 9, 2019 · The Farewell: Directed by Lulu Wang. With Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu. 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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Sep 19, 2021 · The Farewell is a heartfelt film, a brilliant story with a shimmering soul. A melancholy drama wrapped in buoyant comedy, it’s a look at Chinese tradition and culture – emotional, insightful, and fabulously brilliant. Credit Awkwafina for much of the film’s heart-rending precision, as we see through Billi’s eyes to look at love and loss ...
