Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.
2025 · R · 1h 56m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East.
Director: Bing Liu
Writers: Martyna Majok
Music by: Emile Mosseri
Cinematography: Ante Cheng
Editor: Anne McCabe
Cast
Sebiye Behtiyar as AisheFred Hechinger as SkinnerLandyn Lu as MunroElla Rouwen Chen as ChenB. Todd Johnston as JimMaxwell Almono as LuisJustin Cotta as Cop (Times Square)Alicher Adill as AzizDralla Aierken as ArzuErden Uyghur as Young AisheEsther Chen as MinCeline Cheung as YiMore like this
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