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* AwardSnub: The film didn't receive any nominations from the Oscars 2020 -- particularly a Best Actress nomination for Awkwafina, a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Zhao Shuzhen, or a Best Original Screenplay nomination Lulu Wang.

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* AwardSnub: The film didn't receive any nominations from the Oscars 2020 -- particularly Oscar nominations. Many people had expected Awkwafina to get a Best Actress nomination for Awkwafina, nomination, Zhao Shuzhen to get a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Zhao Shuzhen, or nomination, and Lulu Wang to get a Best Original Screenplay nomination Lulu Wang.nomination.
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* AmericansHateTingle: The film utterly ''bombed'' in China, grossing little more than ''$500k'' in the country. [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/why-farewell-flopped-in-china-awkwafina-tzi-ma-maoyan-1203471209/ Speculated reasons]] range from the film neither being too American or too Chinese, the somewhat stereotypical family dynamics and Awkwafina not conforming to strict Chinese beauty standards.
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* AwardSnub: The film didn't receive any nominations from the Oscars 2020 -- particularly a Best Actress nomination for Awkwafina, a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Zhao Shuzhen, or a Best Original Screenplay nomination.nomination Lulu Wang.

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* AwardSnub: The film didn't receive any nominations from the Oscars 2020 particularly a Best Actress nomination for Awkwafina or a Best Original Screenplay nomination.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** Hao Hao and Aiko feeling uncomfortable while taking their wedding photo, causing Nai Nai to remark what they would do in the bedroom.
** The LargeHam fake crier that shows up in a cemetery when the family visits Billi's grandfather's grave.
* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Creator/{{Awkwafina}}, largely known as a viral rap artist and a comedic actress, delivers a heartfelt performance as Billi. She'd then go on to receive the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, becoming the first Asian-American actress to win in that category.
* TearJerker:
** Billi tearfully recounting her memories in China to her mother, including the fact that Ye Ye is gone, their house in China is gone, [[spoiler: and soon Nai Nai might be gone too]].
** Uncle Haibin's "toast" at the wedding where he breaks down into tears while saying how much he loves his mother.
** Nai Nai giving Billi money and telling her not to spend it on anything practical are one of many that cross over with SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments because of the bittersweetness of what Nai Nai doesn't know and her terminal illness.
** [[spoiler:When Billi and Nai Nai finally say goodbye before heading back to the US.]]
** Billi remembering Nai Nai's exercise in the middle of a street in New York.

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* AwardSnub: The film didn't receive any nominations from the Oscars 2020 -- particularly a Best Actress nomination for Awkwafina Awkwafina, or a Best Original Screenplay nomination.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** Hao Hao and Aiko feeling uncomfortable while taking their wedding photo, causing Nai Nai to remark what they would do in the bedroom.
** The LargeHam fake crier that shows up in a cemetery when the family visits Billi's grandfather's grave.
* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Creator/{{Awkwafina}}, largely known as a viral rap artist and a comedic actress, delivers a heartfelt performance as Billi. She'd then go on to receive the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, becoming the first Asian-American actress to win in that category.
* TearJerker:
** Billi tearfully recounting her memories in China to her mother, including the fact that Ye Ye is gone, their house in China is gone, [[spoiler: and soon Nai Nai might be gone too]].
** Uncle Haibin's "toast" at the wedding where he breaks down into tears while saying how much he loves his mother.
** Nai Nai giving Billi money and telling her not to spend it on anything practical are one of many that cross over with SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments because of the bittersweetness of what Nai Nai doesn't know and her terminal illness.
** [[spoiler:When Billi and Nai Nai finally say goodbye before heading back to the US.]]
** Billi remembering Nai Nai's exercise in the middle of a street in New York.
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** [[spoiler:When Billi and Nai Nai finally say goodbye before heading back to the US.]]

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** Nai Nai giving Billi money and telling her not to spend it on anything practical are one of many that cross over with SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments because of the bittersweetness of what Nai Nai doesn't know and her terminal illness.
** [[spoiler:When Billi and Nai Nai finally say goodbye before heading back to the US.]]]]
** Billi remembering Nai Nai's exercise in the middle of a street in New York.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Hao Hao and Aiko feeling uncomfortable while taking their wedding photo, causing Nai Nai to remark what they would do in the bedroom.

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Hao Hao and Aiko feeling uncomfortable while taking their wedding photo, causing Nai Nai to remark what they would do in the bedroom.bedroom.
** The LargeHam fake crier that shows up in a cemetery when the family visits Billi's grandfather's grave.
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** Uncle Haibin's "toast" at the wedding where he breaks down into tears while saying how much he loves his mother.
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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Creator/{{Awkwafina}}, largely known as a viral rap artist and a comedic actress, delivers a heartfelt performance as Billi. She'd then go on to receive the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, becoming the first Asian-American actress to win in that category.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Hao Hao and Aiko feeling uncomfortable while taking their wedding photo, causing Nai Nai to remark what they would do in the bedroom.
* TearJerker:
** Billi tearfully recounting her memories in China to her mother, including the fact that Ye Ye is gone, their house in China is gone, [[spoiler: and soon Nai Nai might be gone too]].
** [[spoiler:When Billi and Nai Nai finally say goodbye before heading back to the US.]]

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