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Dec 19, 2019 · A well-intentioned deception inspired Lulu Wang to make her indie comedy-drama The Farewell. The filmmaker talks to Wendy Mitchell about going back to her Chinese roots. One of Lulu Wang’s ...
Jul 18, 2019 · Lulu Wang ’s “ The Farewell ” is the most exciting hit movie of the summer, but its success wasn’t preordained. A24 acquired the movie out of Sundance, following raves for the complex look ...
Jul 16, 2019 · The Farewell, Wang’s dramedy about her experience, turns her misadventure into a funny, bittersweet story about a Chinese-American woman named Billi (Crazy Rich Asians ‘ Awkwafina) caught ...
- David Fear
Sep 20, 2019 · When Lulu Wang’s father first read her script for The Farewell, the dramatisation of a real-life saga involving a sham wedding in their family, he was uncertain.“He was like, ‘Yeah, it’s ...
Jul 19, 2019 · Lulu Wang's new film -- one of the best of the year -- is based on her own family's story, an "actual lie," as the opening suggests. When Wang's grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, her family ...
- Esther Zuckerman
Jan 4, 2020 · Making of ‘The Farewell’: How Lulu Wang Captured Grief and Love With a Family Lie. A five-week-long shoot in Changchun, China— complete with hoverboards, a banquet's worth of crab and a ...
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Jul 7, 2020 · In the beginning of Lulu Wang ’s film, she establishes the affectionate relationship between Billi Wang (Awkwafina) and her grandmother, who is usually called “Nai Nai” (Zhao Shuzhen). Although she has lived with her parents for more than 25 years in the U.S. since they left their hometown Changchun, China, Billi still remains close to ...
