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The Farewell (2019)

Based on an actual lie.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Lulu Wang

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Awkwafina
Awkwafina
Billi
Zhao Shuzhen
Zhao Shuzhen
Nai Nai
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma
Haiyan
Diana Lin
Diana Lin
Jian
Hong Lu
Hong Lu
Little Nai Nai
Jiang Yongbo
Jiang Yongbo
Haibin
Han Chen
Han Chen
Haohao
Aoi Mizuhara
Aoi Mizuhara
Aiko
Zhang Jing
Zhang Jing
Gu Gu
Yang Xuejian
Yang Xuejian
Mr. Li
Jim Liu
Jim Liu
Doctor Song
Li Xiang
Li Xiang
Aunty Ling
Hongli Liu
Hongli Liu
Aunty Gao
X Mayo
X Mayo
Suz
Hong Lin
Hong Lin
Doctor Wu
Becca Khalil
Becca Khalil
Shirley
Zhang Shimin
Zhang Shimin
Michael
Gil Perez-Abraham
Gil Perez-Abraham
Tony (uncredited)
Ines Laimins
Ines Laimins
Kathy

Crews

Lulu Wang
Lulu Wang
Director
Lulu Wang
Lulu Wang
Producer
Marc Turtletaub
Marc Turtletaub
Producer
Peter Saraf
Peter Saraf
Producer
Anna Franquesa Solano
Anna Franquesa Solano
Director of Photography
Alex Weston
Alex Weston
Original Music Composer
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Editor
Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman
Editor
Lee Yong-ok
Lee Yong-ok
Production Design
Athena Wang
Athena Wang
Costume Design
Dan Balgoyen
Dan Balgoyen
Co-Producer
Joshua M. Cohen
Joshua M. Cohen
Co-Producer
Anita Gou
Anita Gou
Producer
Daniele Tate Melia
Daniele Tate Melia
Producer
Andrew Miano
Andrew Miano
Producer
Eddie Rubin
Eddie Rubin
Executive Producer
Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz
Producer
Jane Zheng
Jane Zheng
Producer
Leslie Woo
Leslie Woo
Casting
W. Haley Ho
W. Haley Ho
Art Direction
Joseph Sorelle
Joseph Sorelle
Set Decoration
Vico Sharabani
Vico Sharabani
Visual Effects Supervisor
Asaf Yeger
Asaf Yeger
Special Effects Supervisor
Joseph Grundfast
Joseph Grundfast
3D Animator
Hanrui Wang
Hanrui Wang
Set Decoration
Susan Jacobs
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Dylan Neely
Dylan Neely
Music Supervisor
Gene Park
Gene Park
Sound Designer
Anne Kang
Anne Kang
Casting
Jackie Zbuska
Jackie Zbuska
Makeup Artist
Ric Schnupp
Ric Schnupp
Sound Effects Editor
Asaf Yeger
Asaf Yeger
Visual Effects Supervisor
John J. Budion
John J. Budion
VFX Artist
Lulu Wang
Lulu Wang
Writer

Trailers and other movies

THE FAREWELL | Official Trailer HD | A24

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