The Farewell

The Farewell

  • Director: Lulu Wang
  • Countries of origin: United States, China
  • Language: Mandarin, English, Japanese, Italian
  • Release date: August 9, 2019
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Lời Từ Biệt
  • "The Farewell" is a feature film released by the American film company A24, directed by Chinese female director Lulu Wang , co-starring Okafina and Zhao Shu-zhen . The film was released in the United States on July 12, 2019, and in mainland China on January 10, 2020.
    The film is adapted from a real family story. It tells the story of a Chinese American family where the grandmother suffers from cancer, but the family chooses to hide the grandmother and let all the family go home to see the grandmother for the last time under the guise of a wedding   .

    Details

    • Release date August 9, 2019
    • Filming locations Changchun, China
    • Production companies Big Beach Films, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $17,695,781

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $355,662

    Gross worldwide

    $23,076,657

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ima 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      Open-book proposition, a glimpse of the examination room

      Grandma, nanny, grandpa Li, little grandma, mom, dad, uncle, aunt, cousin, new daughter-in-law, aunt, uncle, aunt's son (treasure)

      I wrote so much, but I didn't bother at all, every character image was in my mind. 10 minutes after the start of the painting, it was clear who was who and their relationship, and everything did not need to be specially explained. After a meal, it was completely clear, and the director handled it perfectly.

      Eating with the whole family is the best...

    • By Fiona 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      don't tell her

      "Don't Tell Her" is a feature film released by American A24 Film Company, directed by Chinese female director Wang Ziyi, and co-starring Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen. The film was released in the United States on July 12, 2019, and in mainland China on January 10, 2020. The film is adapted from a true family story. It tells the story of a Chinese American family whose grandmother suffered from cancer, but the family chose to hide her grandmother and let all the family go home to see her last...

    • By Andre 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      turn away, farewell

      At the entrance of the alley, watching the children and horses go away, pretending to be strong and smiling, turning around and leaving, leaving behind the warmth of longing and life.

      I have always felt that the client has the right to know his true condition, and even if it is terminally ill, he/she has the right to choose the gesture of farewell. However, if it is my relatives who have suffered misfortune, I am afraid I will choose to hide it. After all, death is too cruel, as soon...

    • By Kristofer 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      In fact, she probably knew

      Don't tell her, she will not be able to take the hurt; don't tell her, she will lose faith in life; don't tell her, let her go through the last part of life simply and happily.

      Ten years ago, my grandfather was diagnosed with lymphoma, and my mother and uncles made the same choice and did not tell him. But when I came back from the hospital, my grandfather put the quilt on the kang and didn't stand up again.

      Two years ago, my neighbor,...

    • By Golden 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      Don't tell Director Wang Ziyi, I gave her movie three stars.

      (Actually because I don't think it's as bad as 2 stars, it would be nice to have 2.5 stars)

      The film is not so perfect, some lines are too blunt and straightforward, and cultural differences are completely reflected in dialogue. Even Bili's uncle directly said "this is the cultural difference between China and the United States.". But as the second feature film directed by Wang Ziyi, there is still something remarkable.

      The filming...

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    • By Madisyn 2023-09-25 12:27:19

      Bili was walking on the streets of New York with lots of traffic. She stunned the birds in the courtyard on another piece of land with two ha-hos. Grandma's voice and smile were still lingering in her memory. The Chinese, American and Japanese families cooked a pot of stew in the Northeast. The structure of the play saw the shadows of Yang Dechang, Ang Lee and others. The tone of the atmosphere has traces of Hirokazu-eda, and the way of telling the story is completely Western. Identity and...

    • By Eriberto 2023-09-18 17:55:15

      I listened to podcast 16 years ago and heard Wang Ziyi tell this true story, but I didn't expect it to be made into a movie. I love...

    • By Marcella 2023-06-26 19:46:15

      Although it is a more realistic expression of China in the American film, the whole story and the inexplicable sentimentality that are more flushed than the TV series are really...

    • By Hassie 2023-06-03 19:37:44

      I haven’t seen a movie for a long time, and a colleague I don’t usually meet highly recommended it to me for two consecutive days, which aroused my curiosity, so I went to the most literary cinema in our city to watch this movie. What impresses me in the film is not the difference between Chinese and Western cultures, nor the tragedy of dying, nor the ethical question of whether a terminally ill person has the right to know, but the ordinary family affection. Regarding going abroad, my...

    • By Weston 2023-05-17 17:22:44

      This kind of Eastern-style emotion can be felt by people from different regions through the barrier of cultural...

    Movie plot

    Billie was born in the United States, her parents focused on careers, so she could only foster little Billie in her hometown in Northeast China . She was genetically crazy about Chinese food . Billie had a deep relationship with her grandparents who raised her. It's a pity that her childhood was too short. Soon Billie was taken to the United States by her parents and focused on training. It has long been an American style, and her...
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    "The Farewell" uses many mid-range and long-term perspectives to capture the busyness of people in the big family and the busyness of you and me, especially the scene of the reunion dinner. It portrays the small chats of you and me when the big Chinese family eats. The deeper emotions occur when Billie interacts with her family one-on-one to discuss the legitimacy of concealing her illness. This part is also very appropriate to capture...
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    Movie quotes

    • Jian: I know it was hard. It was hard for us too.

    • Jian: Chinese people have saying, when people get cancer they die. It's not cancer that kills them, it's the fear.

    • Jian: I don''t like, you know, put all my emotion on display. Like I''m in the zoo. But in here, if you don''t cry, you don''t put a show, they think that you don''t love your family. You know, in here, they even hire some professional criers. Just to show how sad they are. It''s just so ridiculous. I hate that.