Meet the actress who plays 'The Farewell' character everyone loves

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At 76, Chinese actress Zhao Shuzhen, who played the dying Nai Nai in Lulu Wang's 'The Farewell,' is finding international fame.

who has not seen her beloved Nai Nai in years. Billi surprises her parents by returning with them to China to attend a cousin’s wedding ceremony which is doubling for a family reunion.

Unfortunately, it initially appeared that the independent production couldn’t afford her. According to Wang, there is no real equivalent to SAG indie waivers for Chinese actors. It’s simply not commonplace. Since Shuzhen was Wang’s first choice, the writer-director decided to try to convince her to do the film for less.

“In real life, I’m a softer person. You know, I’m very easygoing,” Shuzhen says. “But Lulu’s grandma, she can be very approachable, very accessible, very happy, but she can also turn on her fierce side. And when she’s fierce, it’s like she’s super assertive. It’s either my way or the highway. Very decisive, bosses people around. She has that side to her.”

 

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