Diana Lin, born Xiao Jie Lin, is an award-winning Chinese-Australian actress. She grew up in China and at the age of fourteen, was chosen by the Chinese Beijing Opera Company to be groomed as a professional traditional Chinese Opera singer. After years of study, she graduated from The Shanghai Theater Academy as an outstanding student with a Bachelor Degree in Performing Arts. After appearing in countless films, television dramas, and operas, she immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s and reinvented herself for a Western market. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television programs, including “The Farewell” (2019).

Diana Lin

Billi (Awkwafina), a Chinese-American aspiring writer, learns that her beloved grandmother Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Despite receiving a devastating prognosis, the family decides to keep the news hidden from Nai Nai herself. To spend time with her grandmother, they orchestrate a family wedding as a pretext for gathering together. Billi struggles with the cultural difference of concealing such critical medical information, but ultimately joins her family in their protective deception. Returning to China, she reconnects with her roots and spends precious moments with Nai Nai, finding emotional strength in their relationship. Through this challenging experience, Billi navigates grief, family dynamics, and cultural expectations while cherishing her grandmother's remaining time. This is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang, based on a true story.

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