Tag: The Farewell

  • The Farewell, The Art of Self-Defense

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    This week brings two indie movies, the amazing “The Farewell” and the eccentric “The Art of Self-Defense.” Please please please get thee to a theater to see “The Farewell” ASAP. Lulu Wang‘s film has comedy, drama, heart, and Awkwafina. ​Meanwhile the more bizarre “The Art of Self-Defense” tackles toxic masculinity. Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and…

  • Lulu Wang for The Farewell

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    Director Lulu Wang sits down with THEDHK to discuss bringing her film, The Farewell to life and taking inspiration from her real family. More about The Farewell In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved…