When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
Four friends. One trip. No luck.
Director: Adele Lim
Screenplay: Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Teresa Hsiao
Ashley Park
Audrey
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Best Performance
Sherry Cola
Lolo
Stephanie Hsu
Kat
Sabrina Wu
Deadeye
1
Scene Stealer
David Denman
Joe Sullivan
Annie Mumolo
Mary Sullivan
Chris Pang
Kenny
Isla Rose Hall
Audrey (Age 12)
Chloe Pun
Lola (age 12)
Desmond Chiam
Clarence
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Worst Performance
Alexander Hodge
Todd
Nicholas Carella
Kevin
Debbie Fan
Jenny Chen
Meredith Hagner
Jess
Daniel Dae Kim
Min's husband
Ronny Chieng
Chao
Timothy Simons
Frank
Kenneth Liu
Wey Chen
Victor Lau
Jiaying
Rohain Arora
Arvind
Lori Tan Chinn
Nai Nai Chen
Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Michelle Choi-Lee
Min Park
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Reviews
This was a funny, very watchable movie that made me laugh from the first scene, but also had me crying towards the end. Some parts were a bit too unrealistic or raunchy, but less so than comparable movies like The Hangover or Superbad. I am so in favor of a tight 90 min comedy with a solid main cast and a good emotional journey. It had some insightful commentary on identity and image and it the asian diaspora, while still being comedic and relatable.
Grade: B+ / HeathersCorner / Sep 27, 2023