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Lucy Liu Calls Out Typecasting With First Dramatic Lead in 'Rosemead' Ahead of Dec. 5 Release

Liu says decades of typecasting limited substantive roles, prompting her to produce her own.

Overview

  • Rosemead marks Liu’s first dramatic leading role as she also serves as producer on the Eric Lin–directed indie.
  • The film is based on a 2017 Los Angeles Times true story and casts Liu as Irene, a Chinese immigrant navigating her son’s schizophrenia diagnosis.
  • Liu says her performance has earned multiple festival awards since the movie’s 2025 Tribeca Film Festival premiere.
  • She argues she would have had many more opportunities if she looked Caucasian and rejects the 'Dragon Lady' label tied to her Kill Bill role.
  • Theatrical release is set for Dec. 5, the same day a Kill Bill re-release arrives in theaters, with Liu next appearing in The Devil Wears Prada 2 on May 1, 2026.