The Farewell (2019) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama · Directed by Lulu Wang · Starring Hong Lin, Awkwafina
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
Where was The Farewell filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Opening sequence where Billi receives news of her grandmother's illness and navigates New York City life. The film opens in Manhattan, establishing Billi's American life before her journey to China
- Changchun, China, Changchun – Billi arrives in her grandmother's hometown and reconnects with extended family. The heart of the film takes place in Changchun, where the family gathers under the pretense of a fake wedding to see their grandmother without telling her of her terminal diagnosis
- Shanghai, China, Shanghai – Billi and family members navigate Shanghai during their transition between cities. Filming in Shanghai captures the modern metropolitan contrast to Changchun and serves as a transit point in the narrative
- Yanji, China, Yanji – The family's fake wedding celebration takes place, bringing everyone together to see grandmother Nai Nai. Yanji, a city in northeastern China near the Korean border, was chosen as the wedding location and provides authentic local color to the central gathering sequence