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     • And it might come as a shock to many readers, but ‘The Farewell’ is completely based on a true story which is based on Wang’s life itself. Just as we see Billi suffering because her grandmother is not being told that she has been diagnosed with cancer, Wang was herself in the position a few years back.
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     The Farewell: Is the Movie Inspired by Lulu Wang's Life?

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   Is 'the farewell' based on a true story?

   • Wang says that her family kept putting off dealing with her grandmother learning about the true story behind The Farewell. They figured she might not be alive by the time it came out. Wang is not sure how often her grandmother uses Baudu, the Chinese Google. Even if she did try to search for the movie online, Wang doesn't think she knows the title.

   The Farewell vs. the True Story of Lulu Wang's Still-Alive Grandma

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   Is Lulu Wang's 'the farewell' based on a true story?

   • Lulu Wang's The Farewell movie is supposed to be "based on an actual lie" - but while much of it is true, The Farewell true story has had some changes. Written and directed by the Chinese filmmaker, The Farewell casts rapper-turned-actress Awkwafina in her first leading role as Billi, a Chinese-American student playing a form of Wang herself.

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   Is Awkwafina based on a true story?

   • The Farewell true story reveals that Awkwafina's character in the movie, Billi, is based on writer/director Lulu Wang herself. Wang's own "Nai Nai," or grandmother in Chinese, was diagnosed with cancer and her family decided to keep the diagnosis from her.

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   Where was 'the farewell' filmed?

   • Yes. While researching The Farewell true story, we learned that writer/director Lulu Wang shot on location in her grandmother's neighborhood in her family's hometown of Changchun, China. She also shot the film largely in Mandarin Chinese. " [The studios] wanted it all in English, or as a very broad comedy," she told the Seattle Times.

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   Aug 5, 2019 · The Farewell true story reveals that Awkwafina's character in the movie, Billi, is based on writer/director Lulu Wang herself. Wang's own "Nai Nai," or grandmother in Chinese, was diagnosed with cancer and her family decided to keep the diagnosis from her.

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   Nov 26, 2019 · Lulu Wang's The Farewell movie is supposed to be "based on an actual lie" - but while much of it is true, The Farewell true story has had some changes. Written and directed by the Chinese filmmaker, The Farewell casts rapper-turned-actress Awkwafina in her first leading role as Billi, a Chinese-American student playing a form of Wang herself.

5. thecinemaholic.com › the-farewell-true-storyThe Farewell: Is the Movie Inspired by Lulu Wang's Life?

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   Aug 3, 2022 · Lulu Wang has already impressed us with the two feature films she has made to date. And it might come as a shock to many readers, but ‘The Farewell’ is completely based on a true story which is based on Wang’s life itself.

6. www.nylon.com › lulu-wang-interview-the-farewellLulu Wang On Why The Farewell Isn't An Asian-American Story

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   Jul 12, 2019 · The runaway hit of this year's Sundance Film Festival, The Farewell, is not based on a true story, per se, but actually a true lie. In the film, Billi, played by Awkwafina in her best...

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7. collider.com › the-farewell-interview-lulu-wangThe Farewell Director Lulu Wang Talks about Crafting a Family ...

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   Jul 12, 2019 · The film, which is based on a true story, follows a family of Chinese-Americans who learn that their beloved matriarch has a terminal illness. However, they believe that if she knows, she’ll...

8. www.gq.com › story › lulu-wang-the-farewell-interviewHow The Farewell Director Lulu Wang Stayed True to Herself - GQ

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   Jul 11, 2019 · The Farewell is based on actual events. Sort of. Nai Nai, the matriarch of the family, is at the hospital because she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

9. people.com › movies › the-true-story-behind-theThe True Story Behind Hit Indie The Farewell: Director Lulu ...

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   Aug 2, 2019 · That’s a question that writer and director Lulu Wang tackles in her semi-autobiographical movie The Farewell, which chronicles a family’s decision to say goodbye to their matriarch — without...