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- Mr. li
- Aunty Ling
- Aiko
- Hao Hao
- Uncle Haibin
- Lu Jian
- Haiyan
- Little Nai Nai
- Billi
- Nai Nai
Mr. Li is essentially Nai Nai's live-in boyfriend. It's hard to say a lot about him because we don't get to see a whole lot of him throughout the film. Nai Nai describes him as "a live body in the house," but doesn't go much beyond that. If there's one thing that we can count on for him to be there for, though, its a family meal, and there is no sh...
Aunty Ling is the wife of Haibin, Haiyan's brother. She doesn't get a great deal of screen time either, but what she does get she makes count. She takes Billi and Haiyan to what appears to be some kind of day spa. She offers her perspective on not telling Nai Nai she's dying, but it doesn't prove too helpful to Billi. But Aunty Ling does help Haiya...
Aiko is the blushing bride-to-be of Billi's cousin Hao Hao. She doesn't get many lines, but there's a great deal to be said for someone who willingly agrees to move up their weddingdate to accommodate one person on her husband's side of the family. That's definitely not something every bride would do. RELATED: The Farewell: 10 Things It Does Better...
Hao Hao is Billi's cousin who has agreed to move up his wedding to Aiko for Nai Nai. While Hao Hao doesn't get many lines, you can tell that he is experiencing much of the same grief and sadness that Billi is. Only in one scene do we see him start to break down, and, during a stressful time like this, that's pretty impressive. Hats off to you and y...
Uncle Haibin is the brother of Billi's father, Haiyan. He and his family, despite living in Japan, still very much consider themselves first and foremost Chinese. As Billi struggles to understand why her family isn't telling her grandmother she's dying, Haibin offers some of the more profound insights. He knows it is a burden to withhold this knowl...
Lu Jian is Billi's mother. She can be a little rough around the edges because of her high expectations for Billi. We discover that she too has had her struggles with losing a family member and being accused of not being sad enough when that occurred. RELATED: Awkwafina's 10 Best Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes) She may not have the most gentle...
Haiyan is Billi's father and another son of Nai Nai. While he feels connected to his more traditional Chinese family, he considers himself more of an American, which causes a little bit of a stir during meal conversations. Perhaps because of that, he tends to be more understanding of Billi's struggle with not telling Nai Nai about her impending ill...
Little Nai Nai is the younger sister of Nai Nai. She is the first family member to be burdened with lying to Nai Nai about her cancer. For years, she has spent a lot of time with Nai Nai at the expense of her own marriage. Lu Jian invites Little Nai Nai to come to America when she has the opportunity where she will be able to go and see the sights....
Billi is probably the most relatable character in the entire movie. We find ourselves just as baffled, if not more so, about how families navigate difficult situations like this. She does her best to be understanding and respect the wishes of her family to not tell Nai Nai about her cancer, but she finds herself constantly conflicted in the process...
How could our favorite character not be Nai Nai? She always speaks her mind and doesn't apologize for it, perhaps to the detriment of some family members. But we always see her giving her love to her family by the things she does, whether it's going to the caterer to make sure they get what they paid for, or giving Billi a hongbao at the end of the...
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Sep 6, 2024 · Navigating Tradition and Modern Values. "The Farewell" tells the poignant story of a Chinese-American family grappling with cultural expectations and the complexities of love. Directed by Lulu Wang, the film draws inspiration from her own experiences with her grandmother's cancer diagnosis. The family's decision to keep the prognosis a secret ...
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 ...
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 12, 2019 · See All Cast & Crew. X Mayo. Gil Perez-Abraham. Aoi Mizuhara. Where to watch. Awkwafina plays very much against type in this film and it pays off wonderfully. She is so good in this. It works so well because of her and she elevates the sincere emotional moments even more. Love how contemplative this movie is in showing how different cultures ...
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Oct 5, 2023 · The Farewell is a critically acclaimed movie that resonated with audiences around the world. Directed by Lulu Wang, the film tells the heartfelt story of a young Chinese-American woman named Billi, who returns to her homeland to say goodbye to her terminally ill grandmother under the pretense of a wedding. The movie skillfully blends comedy and ...
