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The Resource The farewell : Bie gao su ta, A24 and Ray Production, Big Beach, Kindred Spirit presents ; in association with Depth of Field, Seesaw ; a Big Beach production ; written and directed by Lulu Wang ; produced by Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub & Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou

The farewell : Bie gao su ta, A24 and Ray Production, Big Beach, Kindred Spirit presents ; in association with Depth of Field, Seesaw ; a Big Beach production ; written and directed by Lulu Wang ; produced by Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub & Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou

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Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate
Language
  • eng
  • chi
  • spa
  • eng
  • chi
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: Audio commentary with writer/director Lulu Wang and director of photography Anna Franquesa-Solano; Nothing but the truth: confessions of a writer/director; Going home: a conversation with Awkwafina; Deleted scenes
Instance
Label
The farewell : Bie gao su ta
Title
The farewell
Title remainder
Bie gao su ta
Statement of responsibility
A24 and Ray Production, Big Beach, Kindred Spirit presents ; in association with Depth of Field, Seesaw ; a Big Beach production ; written and directed by Lulu Wang ; produced by Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub & Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou
Title variation
  • Bie gao su ta
  • DVD
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Film director
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Production company
Publisher
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • chi
  • spa
  • eng
  • chi
  • eng
Summary
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate
Cataloging source
LMJ
Characteristic
videorecording
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Farewell (Motion picture : 2019)
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uq423a289B4
Credits note
Director of photography, Anna Franquesa-Solano ; editors, Michael Taylor, Matthew Friedman ; music, Alex Weston
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; thematic material, brief language and some smoking
Language note
English and Mandarin audio; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.F372 2019
PerformerNote
Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo, Chen Han, Aoi Mizuhara, Zhang Jing, Yang Xuejian
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1969-
  • 1989-
  • 1964-
  • 1988-
  • 1984-
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  • Wang, Lulu
  • Melia, Daniele
  • Turtletaub, Marc
  • Saraf, Peter
  • Miano, Andrew
  • Weitz, Chris
  • Zheng, Jane
  • Gou, Anita
  • Weston, Alex
  • Awkwafina
  • Ma, Tzi
  • Lin, Xiaojie
  • Zhao, Shuzhen
  • Lu, Hong
  • Jiang, Yongbo
  • Chen, Han
  • Aoi, Mizuhara
  • Zhang, Jing
  • Yang, Xuejian
  • Franquesa-Solano, Anna
  • A24 (Firm)
  • Ray Production
  • Big Beach (Firm)
  • Kindred Spirit (Firm)
  • Depth of Field (Firm)
  • Seesaw Production (Beijing, China)
  • Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
98
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  • Families
  • Families
  • Terminally ill
  • Weddings
  • Grandmothers
  • Weddings
  • Terminally ill
  • Families
  • United States
  • China
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The farewell : Bie gao su ta, A24 and Ray Production, Big Beach, Kindred Spirit presents ; in association with Depth of Field, Seesaw ; a Big Beach production ; written and directed by Lulu Wang ; produced by Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub & Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: Audio commentary with writer/director Lulu Wang and director of photography Anna Franquesa-Solano; Nothing but the truth: confessions of a writer/director; Going home: a conversation with Awkwafina; Deleted scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1111785230
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398306405
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
56553
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1, 5.1 Dolby digital audio, aspect ratio 2.40:1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The farewell : Bie gao su ta, A24 and Ray Production, Big Beach, Kindred Spirit presents ; in association with Depth of Field, Seesaw ; a Big Beach production ; written and directed by Lulu Wang ; produced by Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub & Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: Audio commentary with writer/director Lulu Wang and director of photography Anna Franquesa-Solano; Nothing but the truth: confessions of a writer/director; Going home: a conversation with Awkwafina; Deleted scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1111785230
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398306405
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
56553
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1, 5.1 Dolby digital audio, aspect ratio 2.40:1
Video recording format
DVD

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