Hot from her Oscar nomination for All Everywhere All at oncefans get a first look at Stephanie Hsunext project. The first image of the upcoming comedy was released today. joy to ridelatest work from Crazy Rich Asians co-author Adele Lim.
joy to ride follows the story of four extraordinary friends who embark on an unforgettable journey. movie stars Ashley Park (Emily in Paris) as Audrey, a woman on a business trip to Asia that ends up not going according to plan. Needing help, Audrey turns to Lolo (Sherry Cola), her mess with her childhood best friend, Kat (Xu), her college friend who has since become a Chinese soap opera star, and Dead Eye (Sabrina Wu), the eccentric cousin of Lolo. The group’s journey quickly turns into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure full of connection, friendship and personal revelation. joy to ride also stars Ronnie Chieng, Desmond Chiam, Alexander HodgeAnd Chris Pang.
The image posted today gives a first look at four leads. Luckily, the image isn’t full of spoilers, but teases what could be a fun episode. We see the four main characters on the side of the road, looking off-screen with shocked and desperate looks. It’s very reminiscent of the obligatory scene in any travel movie where the car they were traveling in gets destroyed. But fans will just have to wait for the full movie to see how they react.
Who is behind the camera in Joy Ride?
joy to ride will be Lim’s feature film directorial debut. She is best known for writing Crazy Rich Asians And Raya and the last dragon. Lim directed the film from a script written by Cherry Chevaprawatdumrong And Teresa Xiao based on the story of Chevapravatdumrong, Xiao and Lim. The writing trio also produced the film, along with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James WeaverAnd Josh Fagen.
joy to ride scheduled for release on June 23, 2023. Keep an eye on Collider for future film updates. Check out the official synopsis below:
From the Producers of ‘Neighbors’ and Co-Writer of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ JOY RIDE stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu. A hilarious and frankly candid tale of identity and self-discovery, follows four unusual friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes awry, she turns to Lolo (Sherri Cola), her irreverent childhood best friend, who also turns out to be a badass mess, for help; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Dedai (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their unhindered, epic experience becomes a journey of connection, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
Source: Collider
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