The Farewell
PG
7.5
2019
1 hr 40 min
Drama
, Comedy
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 , Zhao Shuzhen , Tzi Ma , Diana Lin , Jiang Yongbo , Aoi Mizuhara , Li Xiang
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Reviews
Sick Product of a Sick System
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Just perfect...
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Good story, Not enough for a whole film
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It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
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