A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 36 wins & 187 nominations total
Hong Lu
- Little Nai Nai
- (as Lu Hong)
Yongbo Jiang
- Uncle Haibin
- (as Jiang Yongbo)
Xiang Li
- Aunty Ling
- (as Li Xiang)
Hongli Liu
- Aunty Gao
- (as Liu Hongli)
Shimin Zhang
- Michael
- (as Zhang Shiming)
Jing Zhang
- Gu Gu
- (as Zhang Jing)
Jinhang Liu
- Bao
- (as Liu Jinhang)
Xi Lin
- Wedding Coordinator
- (as Lin Xi)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- GoofsWhen Nai Nai explains why the nanny stole Billi's egg, she mentioned that the food rationing was imposed when Billi was little. China's food rationing period ended in the early 1980s in the northern provinces, considering the film was set in 2019 and Billi left China 20 or so years ago, it was highly unlikely she experienced food rationing in the year 1999 when food and consumer goods were already widely available.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Farewell (2019)
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the big lie
Billi (Awkwafina) is a 30 year old pianist in New York City. She's struggling after being rejected for a scholarship. She and her parents moved to America when she was young. She is mostly Americanized. News come that her grandmother is dying of cancer. Her family agrees to go the traditional route of hiding the diagnosis from the dying grandma. They are going home to China to fake a wedding celebration. Billi is reluctant to go with the lie.
This is a great cultural story. It's the Chinese culture but also the influence of Western culture. It's a family story. It's also Awkwafina's best acting performance yet. Her inner conflict and her family conflict are both very compelling. There are funny little insights. It's a very touching film. I would modify the ending a little. Looking back at Nai Nai as they drive away is such a powerful scene. The movie should probably end there. The scream is not a good way to end especially with the text reveal in the closing credits. If they want to go back to Billi for the ending, it should be something more positive considering what Nai Nai tells her during the banquet.
This is a great cultural story. It's the Chinese culture but also the influence of Western culture. It's a family story. It's also Awkwafina's best acting performance yet. Her inner conflict and her family conflict are both very compelling. There are funny little insights. It's a very touching film. I would modify the ending a little. Looking back at Nai Nai as they drive away is such a powerful scene. The movie should probably end there. The scream is not a good way to end especially with the text reveal in the closing credits. If they want to go back to Billi for the ending, it should be something more positive considering what Nai Nai tells her during the banquet.
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- Mar 29, 2021
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- Also known as
- Lời Từ Biệt
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,695,781
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $355,662
- Jul 14, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $23,076,657
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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