The Farewell (2019)
07/12/2019 (CN) • 1h 40m
Based on an actual lie.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Nai Nai
Billi
Suze
Little Nai Nai
Doctor Wu
Haiyan
Lu Jian
Mr. Li
Shirley
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$250,300.00
Revenue
$23,076,657.00
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
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