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The Farewell  (2019)
Based on an actual lie.


7.4|12 Jul, 2019|100 min
Released
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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.
Language

English, 

普通话, 

日本語 


Budget$250,300
Revenue $23,076,657
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Keywords
grandparent grandchild relationship
family relationships
wedding
east asian lead
family reunion
grandmother
chinese american
family gathering
ethical dilemma
woman director
lung cancer
deadly disease
relationships
personal relationships
grandmother granddaughter relationship
asian american
dramatic

Casts

Zhao Shuzhen
Zhao Shuzhen
Nai Nai
Awkwafina
Awkwafina
Billi
X Mayo
X Mayo
Suze
Hong Lu
Little Nai Nai
Hong Lin
Doctor Wu
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma
Haiyan
Diana Lin
Diana Lin
Lu Jian
Yang Xuejian
Mr. Li
Becca Khalil
Shirley
Jiang Yongbo
Jiang Yongbo
Uncle Haibin
Han Chen
Hao Hao
Aoi Mizuhara
Aoi Mizuhara
Aiko
Li Xiang
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
Lin Wang
Reception at Massage Parlor
Yue Xin
Masseuse #1
Xiaoxiao Sun
Masseuse #2
Dong Li
Gu Fu
Puxia Qin
Little Gu Gu
Ruiqi Wang
Little Gu Fu
Jim Liu
Jim Liu
Doctor Song
Yuqiu Geng
Funeral Cryer
Yuzhuo Wang
Ye Ye
Shouchang Xiao
General Ma
Yonghua Zhao
General Fu
Zuohai Jiang
General Zhu
Xinyang Lv
Teenage Girl #1
Jing Chen
Teenage Girl #2
Weifeng Sun
Copy Center Boss
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)

Crews

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

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