The tagline from director Lulu Wang’s comedy/drama “The Farewell” hints at its real-life inspiration: “Based on an actual lie.” The plot revolves around Billi (Awkwafina) and her family’s decision to ...

The boy’s grandmother was startled by the noises and looked up from the Chinese-language newspaper she had been reading. “Marcus, why are you making all that noise?” “Nai Nai, (Chinese for grandma) I ...

Director and screenwriter Lulu Wang takes us through the process of creating the script for her film “The Farewell.” Through tedious translation, copy editing and formatting, she explains the ...

Now in their 80s and 90s, the lovable subjects of Sean Wang’s documentary short are truly living their best life. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion “We thought it would be special to ...

In 2016, Lulu Wang wrote and narrated a story on This American Life called “In Defense of Ignorance.” The story focused on the decision her family had made to hide the truth about her Nai Nai’s ...

Tsai Chin is a sardonic tour de force as a chainsmoking grandma who falls into some cash in this entertaining and smart dark comedy. If last year’s massively successful “The Farewell” taught the film ...

One of the biggest breakthrough performances of the year comes in an unexpected package; the Sundance Film Festival favorite “The Farewell” introduces audiences to 75-year-old Chinese actress Zhao ...

Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” may have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival almost 10 months ago and arrived in theaters in the U.S. this past summer, but one of its breakout stars somehow didn’t ...