Tag: Expats
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‘Expats’ Director Lulu Wang Originally Passed on the Prime Video Series
In 2019, filmmaker Lulu Wang released her feature The Farewell, which quickly grew to become a beloved film across critics and general audiences. Though not her first foray into feature filmmaking, The Farewell shined the spotlight on Wang and her work. Now, Wang is bringing her talents to the small screen with her forthcoming series…
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‘Expats’ – Release Window, Plot, Cast, and Everything We Know
Following the major success of her 2019 film The Farewell, filmmaker Lulu Wang is set to return with a new limited series, Expats, later this year. The drama series is an adaptation of the 2016 novel The Expatriates written by Janice Y. K. Lee. The Hong Kong-set project has been in development since 2018 when…
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‘Expats’ Preview: Lulu Wang’s Underwhelming Mosaic Of Hong Kong Loneliness Fits Together Too Tidily [TIFF]
Note: This review is based on episode five of a six-episode miniseries, which Apple, A24, and TIFF decided to show to audiences publicly.It’s not a particularly encouraging sign when a movie begins with the insipid, high-glucose feel-goodery of “Roar” by Katy Perry, but the song selection is indicative of mercifully little for “Central,” Lulu Wang’s…
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‘Expats’ First Look: Nicole Kidman Leads Lulu Wang’s Limited Series
Lulu Wang’s long-awaited adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel “The Expatriates” is first traveling to TIFF before a highly anticipated Prime Video premiere.Titled “Expats,” the six-part limited series boasts an ensemble cast led by executive producer Nicole Kidman, with Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston also starring. “Expats” will have…