The Farewell
“Based on an actual lie.”
Overview
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. 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.
Cast
Awkwafina
Billi
Zhao Shuzhen
Nai Nai
Hong Lu
Little Nai Nai
Hong Lin
Doctor Wu
Tzi Ma
Haiyan
Lin Xiaojie
Lu Jian
Yang Xuejian
Mr. Li
Becca Khalil
Shirley
Jiang Yongbo
Uncle Haibin
Chen Han
Hao Hao
Aoi Mizuhara
Aiko
Li Xiang
Aunty Ling
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Hongli Liu
Aunty Gao
Zhang Shimin
Michael
Zhang Jing
Gu Gu
Jinhang Liu
Bao
Xi Lin
Wedding Coordinator
Shi Lichen
Big Chef
Lin Wang
Reception at Massage Parlor
Yue Xin
Masseuse #1
Xiaoxiao Sun
Masseuse #2
Dong Li
Gu Fu
Puxia Qin
Little Gu Gu
Ruiqi Wang
Little Gu Fu
Jim Liu
Doctor Song
Yuqiu Geng
Funeral Cryer
Yuzhuo Wang
Ye Ye
Shouchang Xiao
General Ma
Yonghua Zhao
General Fu
Zuohai Jiang
General Zhu
Xinyang Lv
Teenage Girl #1
Jing Chen
Teenage Girl #2
Weifeng Sun
Copy Center Boss
Ines Laimins
Kathy (uncredited)
Gil Perez-Abraham
Tony (uncredited)
Johnny Michaels
Party Goer (uncredited)
Diane Dehn
Birthday Singer (uncredited)
X Mayo
Suze
- Director
- Lulu Wang
- Country
- China, United States
- Rating source
- TMDB
- Keywords
- #asian american, #chinese american, #deadly disease, #dramatic, #east asian lead, #ethical dilemma, #family gathering, #family relationships, #family reunion, #grandmother, #grandmother granddaughter relationship, #grandparent grandchild relationship, #lung cancer, #personal relationships, #relationship, #wedding, #woman director
