Tzi Ma
It’s a loyal, brave, and true re-telling of a Chinese ballad that was once successfully Westernized.
In Tigertail, a Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection.
While The Farewell brings the identity crisis that many immigrant families face to the big screen, it also is a true-to-life reflection of family dynamics that everyone can relate to.
The Farewell reveals Lulu Wang is a director to watch out for, but loses impact by leaving so many of the themes it wishes to explore unspoken.
In The Farewell, when a Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while left to live, they schedule a wedding to gather before she dies.