ComedyDrama
The Farewell
“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.
Directed by Lulu Wang, Eddie Rubin
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Status
Released
Released
July 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
Mandarin, Japanese, English
Budget → Revenue
$3M → $23.1M
Top cast
Awkwafina
Billi
Zhao Shuzhen
Nai Nai
Hong Lu
Little Nai Nai
Hong Lin
Doctor Wu
Tzi Ma
Haiyan
Diana 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
Lin Wang
Reception at Massage Parlor
Yue Xin
Masseuse #1
