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Set in County Kerry, Ireland, this road movie follows 12-year-old Mully, whose mother Rita has recently died of cancer, and Joy, a solicitor, and her newborn baby. At a charity event in a local pub in Rita's honour, Mully sees his father James has stolen the money collected, to pay off his debts.
Joy Ride is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Adele Lim, in her feature directorial debut, and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, from a story by Lim, Chevapravatdumrong, and Hsiao.
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is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Adele Lim, in her feature directorial debut, and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, from a story by Lim, Chevapravatdumrong and Hsiao. The film stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu.
The film was announced in 2018 following the announcement of the deal between Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate, with Lim being confirmed as director in 2021. The cast was announced between August and October of the same year, and filming took place in British Columbia throughout the latter month.
Audrey, Lolo, Kat, and Deadeye are four Asian-American women who travel through Asia in search of Audrey's birth mother.
•Ashley Park as Audrey
•Sherry Cola as Lolo
•Stephanie Hsu as Kat
•Sabrina Wu as Deadeye
•Ronny Chieng
•Lori Tan Chinn
On August 9, 2018, it was announced that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were in negotiations to partner with Lionsgate through their production company Point Grey Pictures in a first-look deal to develop film and television projects. On July 9, 2021, it was announced that screenwriter Adele Lim would make her feature directorial debut on an untitled R-rated comedy film from that deal, with Ashley Park joining the cast. The film was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, based on a story they developed with Lim. Chevapravatdumrong, Hsiao, and Lim also produce alongside Rogen, Goldberg, James Weaver, and Josh Fagen. In a statement, Lim said, "This journey began with me, Cherry, and Teresa wanting to tell a story with characters who look like us, about women who are messy and thirsty, but have so much heart. Point Grey and Lionsgate have been incredible allies and partners from day one, and I am thrilled to be making my directing debut with them on a story that's so special to me."
In August 2021, Sherry Cola and Stephanie Hsu were added to the cast. In September, it was reported that Sabrina Wu would star as the fourth and final lead in the film. Filming began by October, with Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang joining the cast. On October 7, a lewd playground serving as a set for the film was spotted in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. In February 2023, the film's title was revealed to be Joy Ride.
premiered at SXSW on March 17, 2023. It is scheduled to be theatrically released on July 7, 2023, by Lionsgate Films. It was originally scheduled to be released on June 23.
1.Adele Lim Directing Ashley Park in Untitled R-Rated Comedy for Lionsgate, Point Grey (Exclusive) (July 9, 2021).
2.Huff, Lauren (February 6, 2023). "Ashley Park goes for a wild Joy Ride in first look at Adele Lim's hard R-rated comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
3.Grobar, Matt (2021-10-05). Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge & Chris Pang Board Adele Lim Comedy From Lionsgate & Point Grey (in en-US). Penske Media Corporation.
4.Zilko, Christian (2023-03-17). Joy Ride Trailer: Stephanie Hsu Takes a Raunchy Trip to Asia in Adele Lim's Directorial Debut.
5.McNary, Dave (August 9, 2019). Lionsgate in Talks With Seth Rogen's Point Grey for First-Look Deal (Exclusive).
6.Lang, Brent (August 9, 2021). Good Trouble Star Sherry Cola Joins Adele Lim's R-Rated Comedy.
Joyride: Directed by Emer Reynolds. With Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid, Lochlann O'Mearáin, Elaine Kennedy. A headstrong solicitor's plan to offload her new born baby to her sister, is derailed when a vulnerable but opinionated teenager steals their taxi.
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- 2022-12-23
Joy Ride: Directed by Adele Lim. With Debbie Fan, Kenneth Liu, Annie Mumolo, David Denman. Follows four Asian American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers.
It's summer break and college freshman Lewis Thomas (Paul Walker) has decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to pick up the girl of his dreams, Venna (Leelee Sobieski).
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Mar 9, 2023 · Per Deadline, Joy Ride will make its debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Mar. 17. Afterward, Joy Ride will be publicly available in theaters starting Jun. 23.
