An Evening with Lucy Liu: Screening and Conversation on Rosemead

China Institute of America is pleased to present a special evening featuring a screening of Rosemead at AMC Lincoln Square, followed by a fireside conversation with Lucy Liu.

Inspired by a harrowing true story, Rosemead follows an ailing mother who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son, set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese American community in the San Gabriel Valley. Lucy Liu delivers a powerful, career-redefining performance that brings depth and humanity to this gripping portrait of a family pushed to the edge.

After the screening, Lucy Liu will join Susan Yuqing Feng, Programs Director of China Institute, for a conversation about her role, her creative process, and the film’s cultural resonance.

Rosemead has earned wide acclaim, premiering at the Tribeca Festival, winning Locarno’s Prix du Public UBS and the Bentonville Film Festival’s Best Narrative Feature, and receiving a nomination for the Taipei Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Schedule:

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Ticket Check-In (No assigned seating; seats are first-come, first-served.)

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Film Screening: Rosemead

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Moderated Conversation with Lucy Liu

About Rosemead :

Inspired by a harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son.