Prime Video has released a trailer and images for Expats, the limited drama series from director Lulu Wang (The Banquet). Based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates, the film centres on three American women, Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), in Hong Kong, who finds their lives entangled […]
A24: Fighting to keep cinema engaging and promoting diversity
Tom Jolliffe looks at the growing impact of A24 and why they’re the best thing in cinema right now…. The widening grip of Disney expands almost every year. They can seemingly rest a little on their laurels having generally found a formula that works with minimal boundaries pushed, or need for innovative dramatic ideas. Whilst […]
Movie Review – The Farewell (2019)
The Farewell, 2019. Written and Directed by Lulu Wang. Starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo, Gil Perez-Abraham, Ines Laimins, Jim Liu, X Mayo, Aoi Mizuhara, and Han Chen. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in […]
Exclusive Interview – Editor Matt Friedman discusses The Farewell
Tai Freligh chats with The Farewell editor Matt Friedman… Sundance breakout dramedy, The Farewell, starring Awkwafina and directed by Lulu Wang follows a family that returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch — the only person that doesn’t know she only has a few weeks […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – The Farewell
The Farewell, 2019. Directed by Lulu Wang. Starring Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Diana Lin, Tzi Ma, Jiang Yongbo, Lu Hong, Chen Han and Aoi Mizuhara. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese family reunite for a wedding, but almost everyone involved really knows that it’s a chance to say goodbye to their beloved matriarch, from whom they are concealing her […]
Awkwafina stars in trailer for Sundance hit The Farewell
A24 has released a poster and trailer for the Sundance hit The Farewell. Written and directed by Lulu Wang, the upcoming comedy drama stars Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, and Jiang Yongbo; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of The Farewell here In this […]
Sundance Film Festival 2019 Review – The Farewell
The Farewell, 2019. Directed by Lulu Wang. Starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo, Chen Han, Aoi Mizuhara, Chen Hanwei, and Li Xiang. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to […]
