The Theatrical Movie Business Is a Disaster, So ‘The Farewell’ Is a Miracle, With Lulu Wang | Interview

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2019

⏱️ 94 minutes

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The slow box office summer continued this weekend as ‘Stuber’ failed to make a real impact in theaters. Is streaming going to put an end to the big-budget action comedy (0:37)? Plus, a long conversation with Lulu Wang about her path to becoming a filmmaker, the deeply personal experience of making ‘The Farewell,’ and what wider success means for a Sundance darling (42:30). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Lulu Wang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Liz Kelly and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:04.6	After you finish the episode, make sure to check out a brand new episode of our live music
0:08.6	series on YouTube called The Ringer Room.
0:11.4	Each month we feature a new, up-and-coming musical artist to play a live set in the Ringer
0:15.3	Studios.
0:16.3	So far, we've featured artists like Cautious Clay, Mount Joy, and Earth Gang, and we've
0:20.4	just posted our episode for July showcasing Charlie Bliss.
0:23.8	You can check out those videos at youtube.com slash the ringer.
0:30.8	I'm Sean Fennese and I'm Amanda Dobbin.
0:37.8	This is the big picture a conversation show about the dying art of theatrical release in
0:42.7	American movies.
0:44.2	Amanda, we have a platter of releases to talk about.
0:47.6	Later in the show, I'll be talking to the writer and director Lulu Wong, who's made a
0:50.7	wonderful movie that was also released last week called The Fair Well.
0:54.0	One of the best conversations we've had on the show in a while.
0:56.4	You saw this movie as well as I did.
0:57.8	We'll talk about it in a little bit.
0:59.6	But first, we're going to talk about a few of the other movies that were released last
1:02.4	weekend.
1:03.4	And as always, kind of where things are heading.
1:05.6	Sure.
1:06.6	And also, see Hollywood existential crisis.
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