Lulu Wang
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Lulu Wang is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the comedy-drama films Posthumous (2014) and The Farewell (2019). For the latter, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and the film was named one of the top ten films of 2019 by the American Film Institute.
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In their own words 9
The questions I want to ask will revolve around humans, connection, relationships, family, and stories - what are the stories we tell ourselves and each other?
As quoted in "The Farewell director Lulu Wang on being caught between worlds" in Fader (16 August 2019)
There have been moments where I laughed at my own family's culture, though it's hard to separate out whether something funny is cultural, or just my grandma specifically.
As quoted in "The Farewell writer-director Lulu Wang on the joys of laughing at human nature" in The Verge (17 July 2019)
In my family, and especially when I go back to China, it's always like, prepare your stomach, because it's the way that they express love.
As quoted in "Lulu Wang Turned Her Family's Biggest Secret Into The Farewell" in Elle (12 July 2019)
Filmography 12
The Farewell
Posthumous
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Touch
Can-Can
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
Pisces
The Eyes Are the Best Part
Children of the New World31 credits on file
Television 4
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Expats
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sIn their orbit 1
Connected to Lulu 6
About this person
Lulu Wang is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the comedy-drama films Posthumous (2014) and The Farewell (2019). For the latter, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and the film was named one of the top ten films of 2019 by the American Film Institute. Wang has also written, produced, and directed several short films, documentaries, and music videos.
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