The Farewell

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

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Hong Lu

Little Nai Nai

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Hong Lin

Doctor Wu

Tzi Ma

Haiyan

Lin Xiao Jie

Lu Jian

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Yang Xuejian

Mr. Li

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Becca Khalil

Shirley

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Jiang Yongbo

Uncle Haibin

Chen Han

Hao Hao

Aoi Mizuhara

Aiko

Li Xiang

Aunty Ling

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Hongli Liu

Aunty Gao

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Zhang Shimin

Michael

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Zhang Jing

Gu Gu

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Jinhang Liu

Bao

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Xi Lin

Wedding Coordinator

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Shi Lichen

Big Chef

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Lin Wang

Reception at Massage Parlor

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Yue Xin

Masseuse #1

Crew

Art

• Lee Yong-ok Production Design
• W. Haley Ho Art Direction
• Joseph Sorelle Set Decoration
• Hanrui Wang Set Decoration
• Teddy Blanks Title Designer
• Angelica Sander Art Department Assistant

Camera

• Anna Franquesa Solano Director of Photography
• Anthony Stracquadanio Grip
• Matt Keyser Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Jackie Zbuska Makeup Artist
• Athena Wang Costume Design
• Toni Roman-Grimm Hair Department Head

Crew

• Yen-ju Lin Scenic Artist

Directing

• Lulu Wang Director

Editing

• Michael Taylor Editor
• Matthew Friedman Editor
• Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist
• Denise Zhou Assistant Editor

Production

• Anne Kang Casting
• Lulu Wang Producer
• Marc Turtletaub Producer
• Peter Saraf Producer
• Dan Balgoyen Co-Producer
• Joshua M. Cohen Co-Producer
• Anita Gou Producer
• Daniele Tate Melia Producer
• Andrew Miano Producer
• Eddie Rubin Executive Producer
• Chris Weitz Producer
• Jane Zheng Producer

Sound

• Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
• Dylan Neely Music Supervisor
• Gene Park Sound Designer
• Ric Schnupp Sound Effects Editor
• Alex Weston Original Music Composer
• Steve Pierson ADR Mixer
• Leslie Bloome Foley Artist
• Joanna Fang Foley Artist
• Ryan Collison Foley Mixer
• Nick Seaman Foley Mixer
• Jerry Stein Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

• Asaf Yeger Visual Effects Supervisor
• John J. Budion VFX Artist
• Vico Sharabani Visual Effects Supervisor
• Joseph Grundfast 3D Animator
• Kanako Ôno Visual Effects

Writing

• Lulu Wang Writer

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