吴奶奶的逃跑计划

兒女相聚療養院，舉辦派對為吳奶奶慶祝八十八歲大壽，看似坐享天倫之樂，但她卻毫不領情，甚至口出惡言。原來奶奶一心只想回到當初移民美國的居住地——距離218公里外的陽光加州，卻因身體狀況不佳被女兒拒絕。於是奶奶夥同看護、十八歲的孫女及其好友，密謀一場逃跑計劃，一段追尋自我的旅程於焉展開，同時也解開隱蔽許久的家族祕密。 　　巧妙地將移民身份、性別及自我認同揉合進一段旅程中，導演找來《喜福會》盧燕和《面子》楊雅慧主演，以詼諧輕鬆的口吻，娓娓道出盤根錯節的家族祕史，形成一幅溫暖的公路電影風景。導演長年聚焦華裔美國家庭的生命故事，擅長呈現華人思想與美國文化的差異與衝突，更帶入跨越世代、種族與性向的對話，溫情動人，充滿寬恕與理解。Aware that her time is running short, irascible Wu family matriarch Lily (Lisa Lu) is eager to repair the strained relationship with her adult daughter Mary (Michelle Krusiec) and help her shy 18-year-old granddaughter Emma (Rochelle Ying) find her voice. As her final wish, she persuades longtime friend Charlotte (Joely Fisher), Emma and Emma's best friend Karen (Tiffany Wu) to spring her from her Los Angeles nursing home and all four set out on a wild road trip up the coast to Carmel - without telling the girls' parents.\n\nStopping at a bed-and-breakfast, Emma watches a videotape Lily gives her in which her late father explains to her his absence when she was a young child, and Karen reveals a secret of her own. When Emma finally tells her worried parents where she is, they race up to Carmel for an emotional family reunion - and a surprise performance on a TV singing competition Lily has arranged for Charlotte and Emma. As long-hidden family secrets are uncovered, Mary and Emma each come to understand the painful choices their immigrant mothers made and Emma finds the courage to take a chance on a budding romance with classmate Rick (Da'Vinchi).\n\nA funny and touching multi-generational story about family, forgiveness and being true to oneself, The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu is directed by Anna Chi (Lost Summer, Dim Sum Funeral) from a screenplay by Donald Martin (Milton's Secret, Dim Sum Funeral) and Anna Chi \u0026 Ella Lee (Swimming). Story by Anna Chi \u0026 Donald Martin. The film stars Lisa Lu (Crazy Rich Asians, Dim Sum Funeral), Michelle Krusiec (\"Hawaii Five-O,\" \"Hollywood\"), Adrian Pasdar (\"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,\" \"Colony\"), Eugenia Yuan (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny; Jasmine), Brandon Soo Hoo (\"From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,\" \"Ender's Game\") and Da'Vinchi (The Way Back, \"Grown-ish\") with Archie Kao (\"C.S.I.,\" Legend of the Ancient Sword) and Joely Fisher (The Disappointments Room, \"Ellen\") and newcomers Rochelle Ying and Tiffany Wu. Producers are Anna Chi and Erica Brady Trotter (Dope, Roxanne Roxanne). Executive producers are Bob Berney (The Women, Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan), Jeanne R. Berney (The Clovehitch Killer), Xiaohong Chen (Swimming) and Douglas Hans Smith (Independence Day, Evan Almighty). Director of photography is Tony Cutrono (\"The Stand,\" Furious 7). Production designer is Carol Uraneck (She's Missing, \"Virtually Mike and Nora\"). Costume designer is Jonathan Parra (\"Stranger Things,\" \"On My Block\"). Editor is Cecilia Hyoun (\"Mrs. Fletcher,\" The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run). Original score by Kenneth Burgomaster (\"Stuck in the Middle,\" \"Hannah Montana\").\n\nThe film features the song \"What I need\" by Hayley Kiyoko (feat. Kehlani).