Overview
- Rosemead marks Liu’s debut as both lead actor and producer more than three decades into her career.
- The Eric Lin–directed indie, based on a 2017 Los Angeles Times story, casts her as Irene, a Chinese immigrant coping with her son’s schizophrenia.
- Liu says the film took years and 16 investors to fund, and that distributors questioned its profitability even after it was finished.
- She attributes a past career lull to typecasting, recalling being labeled a “Dragon Lady” after Kill Bill and saying she would have had more opportunities if she looked Caucasian.
- The film earned festival prizes following its 2025 Tribeca premiere and opens in theaters Dec. 5; Liu is also slated for The Devil Wears Prada 2 on May 1, 2026.