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The Farewell

Based on an actual lie.

2019 · PG · 1h 40m

Directed by Lulu Wang

7.4

TMDB audience score
1,603 votes, out of 10

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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.

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Cast

  • Awkwafina
    Billi

  • Zhao Shuzhen
    Nai Nai

  • Hong Lu
    Little Nai Nai

  • Hong Lin
    Doctor Wu

  • Tzi Ma
    Haiyan

  • Lin Xiaojie
    Lu Jian

  • Yang Xuejian
    Mr. Li

  • Becca Khalil
    Shirley

  • Jiang Yongbo
    Uncle Haibin

  • Chen Han
    Hao Hao

  • Aoi Mizuhara
    Aiko

  • Li Xiang
    Aunty Ling

  • Hongli Liu
    Aunty Gao

  • Zhang Shimin
    Michael

  • Zhang Jing
    Gu Gu

  • Jinhang Liu
    Bao

  • Xi Lin
    Wedding Coordinator

  • Shi Lichen
    Big Chef