Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation’s ad-supported video-on-demand service, today announced it has acquired as a Tubi Original Film the Asian American ensemble romantic comedy “WORTH THE WAIT” starring Lana Condor (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”), Andrew Koji (Black Doves), Ross Butler (13 Reasons Why), Sung Kang (“Fast & Furious”), Elodie Yung (The Cleaning Lady) and more as part of the cast.
Multiple Award-Winning Tom Shu-Yu Lin (“Yen and Ai-Lee” and “The Garden of Evening Mists”) directs the film, which focuses on Asian-American strangers whose lives fatefully intertwine as they navigate budding love, confront profound loss, and encounter old flames. Award-Winning actress Karena Lam in her U.S. and English language debut (“July Rhapsody”), Osric Chau (Supernatural), Ali Fumiko Whitney (“Find Me Falling”), Ricky He (From), Kheng Hua Tan (“Crazy Rich Asians“) and Yu-Beng Lim (“Rebel Moon“) round out the cast.
“WORTH THE WAIT is a compelling multigenerational rom-com that highlights the lives of a group of strangers as they explore relationships, joy, life-changing experiences, love, family, and loss,” said Tubi SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Samuel Harowitz. “We’re very excited to bring Dan and Rachel’s personal story to Tubi and our audiences, especially as it reflects the diversity of our culture and marks our first inclusive AAPI Tubi Original film.”
“We had such a great time making the picture. I’m so excited that “WORTH THE WAIT” is going to be available to Tubi audiences who can easily come and enjoy what we’ve proudly made,” said director Tom Shu-Yu Lin.
Production companies for “WORTH THE WAIT” include King Street Pictures, Storyoscopic Films, Waymaker Pictures, Jupiter Peak Productions, and Abbott Street Films, with worldwide sales by The Exchange. The film is produced by Dan Mark, Rachel Tan, Vincent Xie, George Lee, and Marcus Englefield. Executive Producers include Condor, Koji, Jim Yu, HP Jin, Fumiko Whitney, Brian O’Shea, Nat McCormick, Andrew Ooi, Steven Shapiro, and Matt Drake. Screenplay is by Maggie Hartmans with a Story By Dan Mark & Rachel Tan, and Roberto Girault. The deal was brokered by The Exchange, which has worldwide rights on the film, and Sarah Corrgian of Tubi.
“WORTH THE WAIT” will premiere on Friday, May 23 exclusively on Tubi in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as Tubi’s first Asian American Original Film.
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