“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.
RELATED: Director Ron Howard Doesn’t See A ‘Solo’ Sequel In The Cards 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.
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