The Farewell (2019)
The Farewell (2019)
Based on an actual lie.
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.

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Cast

Zhao Shuzhen Zhao Shuzhen As: Nai Nai
Awkwafina Awkwafina As: Billi
X Mayo X Mayo As: Suze
Hong Lu Hong Lu As: Little Nai Nai
Hong Lin Hong Lin As: Doctor Wu
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Based on an actual lie.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English, 普通话, 日本語

Release Date: 12 July 2019

Country: CN, US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Big Beach, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit, Seesaw Productions

Budget: $250,300

Revenue: $23,076,657

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Cast

Zhao Shuzhen

Zhao Shuzhen

Nai Nai

Awkwafina

Awkwafina

Billi

X Mayo

X Mayo

Suze

Hong Lu

Hong Lu

Little Nai Nai

Hong Lin

Hong Lin

Doctor Wu

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Haiyan

Diana Lin

Diana Lin

Lu Jian

Yang Xuejian

Yang Xuejian

Mr. Li

Becca Khalil

Becca Khalil

Shirley

Jiang Yongbo

Jiang Yongbo

Uncle Haibin

Han Chen

Han Chen

Hao Hao

Aoi Mizuhara

Aoi Mizuhara

Aiko

Li Xiang

Li Xiang

Aunty Ling

Hongli Liu

Hongli Liu

Aunty Gao

Zhang Shimin

Zhang Shimin

Michael

Zhang Jing

Zhang Jing

Gu Gu

Jinhang Liu

Jinhang Liu

Bao

Xi Lin

Xi Lin

Wedding Coordinator

Shi Lichen

Shi Lichen

Big Chef

Lin Wang

Lin Wang

Reception at Massage Parlor

Yue Xin

Yue Xin

Masseuse #1

Xiaoxiao Sun

Xiaoxiao Sun

Masseuse #2

Dong Li

Dong Li

Gu Fu

Puxia Qin

Puxia Qin

Little Gu Gu

Ruiqi Wang

Ruiqi Wang

Little Gu Fu

Jim Liu

Jim Liu

Doctor Song

Yuqiu Geng

Yuqiu Geng

Funeral Cryer

Yuzhuo Wang

Yuzhuo Wang

Ye Ye

Shouchang Xiao

Shouchang Xiao

General Ma

Yonghua Zhao

Yonghua Zhao

General Fu

Zuohai Jiang

Zuohai Jiang

General Zhu

Xinyang Lv

Xinyang Lv

Teenage Girl #1

Jing Chen

Jing Chen

Teenage Girl #2

Weifeng Sun

Weifeng Sun

Copy Center Boss

Diane Dehn

Diane Dehn

Birthday Singer (uncredited)

Ines Laimins

Ines Laimins

Kathy (uncredited)

Johnny Michaels

Johnny Michaels

Party Goer (uncredited)

Gil Perez-Abraham

Gil Perez-Abraham

Tony (uncredited)

Directed By

Lulu Wang

Lulu Wang

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anne Kang

Anne Kang

Casting

Marc Turtletaub

Marc Turtletaub

Producer

Lulu Wang

Lulu Wang

Producer

Peter Saraf

Peter Saraf

Producer

Joshua M. Cohen

Joshua M. Cohen

Co-Producer

Dan Balgoyen

Dan Balgoyen

Co-Producer

Leslie Woo

Leslie Woo

Casting

Daniele Tate Melia

Daniele Tate Melia

Producer

Andrew Miano

Andrew Miano

Producer

Eddie Rubin

Eddie Rubin

Executive Producer

Jane Zheng

Jane Zheng

Producer

Anita Gou

Anita Gou

Producer

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jackie Zbuska

Jackie Zbuska

Makeup Artist

Athena Wang

Athena Wang

Costume Design

Sound

Susan Jacobs

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Gene Park

Gene Park

Sound Designer

Dylan Neely

Dylan Neely

Music Supervisor

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

Sound Effects Editor

Alex Weston

Alex Weston

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Asaf Yeger

Asaf Yeger

Visual Effects Supervisor

John J. Budion

John J. Budion

VFX Artist

Joseph Grundfast

Joseph Grundfast

3D Animator

Asaf Yeger

Asaf Yeger

Special Effects Supervisor

Vico Sharabani

Vico Sharabani

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Anna Franquesa Solano

Anna Franquesa Solano

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lee Yong-ok

Lee Yong-ok

Production Design

W. Haley Ho

W. Haley Ho

Art Direction

Joseph Sorelle

Joseph Sorelle

Set Decoration

Hanrui Wang

Hanrui Wang

Set Decoration

Teddy Blanks

Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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