Read more at Nextshark — by Ryan General: “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu and the hit film’s cast expressed their support for Awkwafina’s new film “The Farewell” by buying out […]
Read more at Radii — by Jake Newby: Amid the whirl of cosplay, TV and film trailers, and China-influenced Top Gun jackets at this weekend’s Comic-Con, there’s little doubt that one of […]
Read more at io9.com — by James Whitbrook: It’s been a long time coming, but Marvel has finally revealed the face of its long-in-the-works Shang-Chi movie: Canadian-Chinese actor Simu Liu has been […]
Read more at Harper’s Bazaar — by Margaret Cho: In 2016, Awkwafina and I collaborated on “Green Tea,” a rap video send-up of Asian stereotypes, and we became instant friends. Since then […]
Read more at NPR.org — by Michel Martin: The Farewell is a movie with a wedding at the center — but the wedding isn’t really the story. The new film stars the […]
Read more at Polygon — by Karen Han: In the broadest strokes, the conflict at the center of The Farewell is familiar: If you could spare someone significant pain at the cost […]
Read more at Variety.com — by Jenelle Riley: One of the biggest breakthrough performances of the year comes in an unexpected package; the Sundance Film Festival favorite “The Farewell” introduces audiences to […]
Read more at The LA Times — by Jen Yamato: Over breakfast on a recent morning in Beverly Hills, Awkwafina proudly estimated that 80% of the people she’s met at screenings of […]
Read more at EW.com — by Leah Greenblatt: “Based on an actual lie” is writer-director Lulu Wang’s way of introducing her (actually true) story; a sly title card to qualify the bittersweet […]
Read more at Slate.com — by Inkoo Kang: Lulu Wang’s new movie is a heartbreaking and mischievously funny meditation on immigrant identity… Image courtesy of A24 July 11, 2019
