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Filmmaker Lulu Wang Creates In Between Two Worlds

Feb 4, 2024
Filmmaker Lulu Wang discusses creating the Hong Kong-based show Expats, collaborating with Nicole Kidman, contrasting perspectives in storytelling, her personal connection to the project, her college years, the road to her debut feature film, and the importance of community.
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Quick takeaways

  • Lulu Wang's new series 'Ex-Pats' explores themes of privilege and the blurred line between victimhood and culpability.
  • Wang reflects on her own experiences as an immigrant and the challenges faced when navigating between different cultures and identities.

Deep dives

Lulu Wang's Personal Journey in Filmmaking

Lulu Wang, writer and director of 'The Farewell', shares her experience in navigating the film industry and her personal journey as a filmmaker. She discusses the challenges she faced in getting her passion project off the ground and the impact of the pandemic on her career. Wang also delves into her new series 'Ex-Pats' and how it explores themes of privilege and the blurred line between victimhood and culpability.

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