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Saturday 7 december 2019
Already a star in China, US fame comes to ‘Farewell’ actress

By LINDSEY BAHR But that couldn’t be further
Associated Press from the truth. In her native
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ac- China, the 75-year-old is
tress Zhao Shuzhen, who not only a veteran of stage
has captivated audiences and screen, she’s also a
with her performance as big star.
the grandmother in “The It was a pivotal role for the
Farewell,” is essentially film and for Wang person-
unknown to most Ameri- ally. “The Farewell” is based
can audiences. Go to her on the filmmaker’s actual
IMDB page and it looks life, in which her family dis-
as though writer-director covers that their beloved
Lulu Wang’s real-life fam- grandmother is terminally
ily drama is her only credit. ill, decides to keep that

This Nov. 11, 2019 photo shows actress Zhao Shuzhen posing in West Hollywood, Calif. to promote
her film “The Farewell.
Associated Press

fact from her and stages a Independent Spirit Awards son to work with. Zhao is
wedding so they have an nominated her for an act- a great friend as well,” Lin
excuse to gather every- ing prize; “The Farewell” said. “She was the first per-
one together to say good- was also nominated for son I thought of! I used to
bye. The heart of the film, best feature. call her Cat-y Auntie (like
which is currently available Word of mouth led Wang Kitty) because the way she
on home video and has to Shuzhen, who had nev- smiles is warm and soft and
awards buzz behind it, is er acted in an American sweet. Also, when I was a
about the relationship be- production before. Diana little girl, probably about
tween Wang’s alter-ego Lin, who had already been 14, I watched her theater
Billi (Awkwafina) and her cast to play Billi’s mother, plays because we were in
grandmother Nai Nai. recommended her to the the same theater compa-
Shuzhen got her first director. ny in Harbin City.”
awards season recognition “I worked with her before Shuzhen fell into acting al-
on Thursday when the Film and she was a great per- most accidentally.q

Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Khaled part

of pre-Super Bowl shows

By MESFIN FEKADU
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Guns
N’ Roses, Maroon 5, DJ
Khaled and DaBaby will
bring the heat to Super
Bowl week in Miami.
On Location Experiences
announced the lineup for
its second Bud Light Super
Bowl Music Fest, to take
place Jan. 30 through
Feb. 1 at AmericanAirlines
Arena in Miami. In this Feb. 3, 2019 file photo, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs
DJ Khaled, who has col- during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game between
the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots in Atlanta.
laborated with every- Associated Press
one from Jay-Z to Justin
Bieber, will headline the perform at the show. Oth- “The Super Bowl is Ameri-
EA SPORTS BOWL on Jan. er performers will be an- ca’s biggest cultural mo-
30. Khaled’s performance nounced later. ment, so it attracts people
will include some of his Guns N’ Roses will headline from a variety of different
famous friends. DaBaby, on Jan. 31, while Maroon worlds — it also is a mix of
who had a huge hit this 5 and a special guest will local, national, and inter-
year with “Suge,” will also perform at the Feb. 1. national guests. q