“The Farewell” director Lulu Wang is taking issue with Ron Howard’s decision to helm a new biopic focusing on the life of renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang.
The Hollywood Reporter announced on Tuesday that American filmmaker Howard would direct a movie based on Lang Lang’s memoir, Journey of a Thousand Miles.
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Wang took to Twitter to express her concerns.
“As a classically-trained pianist born in China, I believe it’s impossible to tell Lang Lang’s story without an intimate understanding of Chinese culture + the impact of the Cultural Revolution on artists & intellectuals + the effects of Western imperialism. Just saying,” wrote the Chinese filmmaker in a Tweet posted on Tuesday evening.
As a classically-trained pianist born in China, I believe it's impossible to tell Lang Lang's story without an intimate understanding of Chinese culture + the impact of the Cultural Revolution on artists & intellectuals + the effects of Western imperialism. Just saying.
https://t.co/63B14TCsRB
— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) September 22, 2020
She continued, “I’m not saying this because I want to direct this movie. I do not. I just don’t think these are the artists to grapple w/ the cultural specificities of Northeast China where Lang Lang (and my family) are from. Or w/ the cultural aspect of the physical violence in his upbringing.”
Referring to criticism of Disney’s recent remake of “Mulan”, she added: “Have we learned NOTHING from Mulan? I haven’t said anything because yes representation and many people I love are involved, but I just have to. Just HAVE to. Because 2020 man… and I’m f**king exhausted.”
Have we learned NOTHING from Mulan? I haven't said anything because yes representation and many people I love are involved, but I just have to. Just HAVE to. Because 2020 man… and I'm fucking exhausted.
— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) September 22, 2020
Meanwhile, others on Twitter pointed out that both writers on the project — Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney — are white.
Thankfully I’m sure the writers will be able to provide the deep cultural knowledge that Ron lacks pic.twitter.com/tVVxCRvhQS
— reid (@theBodes) September 22, 2020
Journey of a Thousand Miles follows Lang Lang’s life from childhood to global stardom as one of the world’s most famous pianists.
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