Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.
Director:
Bing Liu
Writer:
Martyna Majok
https://amazonmgmstudiosguilds.com/titles/preparation-for-the-next-life/
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Sebiye Behtiyar as Aishe |
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Fred Hechinger as Skinner |
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Landyn Lu as Munro |
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Ella Rouwen Chen as Chen |
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B. Todd Johnston as Jim |
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Maxwell Almono as Luis |
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Justin Cotta as Cop (Times Square) |
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Alicher Adill as Aziz |
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Dralla Aierken as Arzu |
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Erden Uyghur as Young Aishe |
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Esther Chen as Min |
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Celine Cheung as Yi |
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Jessica Ma as Ma |
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Whitney Chi as Chi |
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Winnie Guo as Guo |
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Gabriel Furman as Officer Furman |
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Joshua De Jesus as Officer De Jesus |
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Divina Ito as Deputy |
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Jasmin Richardson as Jasmin |
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Tien-Li Wu as Tien-Li |
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Lynn Xiong as Yu |
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Myrna Cabello as Myrna |
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Austin Owens Kelly as Cashier |
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Nasi Mirsalahuddin as Street Meat Vendor |
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Doug Yasuda as Doug |
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Bernadette Quigley as Mrs. Murphy |
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James DiGiacomo as Jake |
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Eddie Yu as Polo |
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Michelle Mao as Angela |
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Sze Chan as Sassoon |
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Mingjie Li as Sunnie |
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Sharon Gee as Zhang Zhuojin |
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Jack Williams as Johnny H. |
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Mick Dempsey as McIntyre |
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Nnamdi Nwosa as Tourist |
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Way Zen as Herbalist |
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Eon Song as Plexiglass Woman |
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Lillian Zhou as Receptinoist |
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Jing Xu as Lawyer |
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TJ Lee as Clerk |
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Fady Kerko as Mullah |
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Clem Cheung as Kitchen Boss |
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Bret Bailey as Immigration Judge |
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John Maria Gutierrez as Gold Tooth |
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Matt Meinsen as Bailiff |
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Imaan Rizwan as Colorful Headscarf Woman |
| Production | Sophia Lin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adele Romanski | Producer |
| Production | Bing Liu | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Bing Liu | Director |
| Production | Dede Gardner | Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Kleiner | Producer |
| Production | Mark Ceryak | Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Venditti | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Thurman Martin III | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Yuval Levy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Ante Cheng | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Anne McCabe | Editor |
| Art | Kelly McGehee | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julia Lallas | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Lugo | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Chris Carroll | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Brittney Diez | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Scott Burik | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Alan Scott Neal | Casting Associate |
| Production | Brad Pitt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barry Jenkins | Producer |
| Sound | Emile Mosseri | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keri Langerman | Costume Design |
| Writing | Atticus Lish | Book |
| Writing | Martyna Majok | Screenplay |
| Sound | Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Jeffrey Penman | Co-Producer |
| Art | Jessica Petruccelli | Set Decoration |
| Art | Howard Kang | Set Dresser |
| Production | Chris Carroll | Co-Producer |
| Production | Atticus Lish | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Morgan Newell | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Sophia Lin | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Christopher Place | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tracey Ruggiero | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Ernie Vigil | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Emily Tung | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Silcox | Stunts |
| Crew | Derrick Simmons | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy P. Wong | Stunts |
| Crew | Marc Terrien | Stunts |
| Crew | Mariusz Kubicki | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Geraghty | Stunts |
| Crew | Luke Vexler | Stunts |
| Crew | Bryce Burke | Stunts |
| Crew | Ed Duran | Stunts |
| Art | Abraham Chan | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Graham Wichman | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Craig Capitelli | Leadman |
| Art | Anthony Segro | Set Dresser |
| Art | Courtney Fitzpatrick | Set Dresser |
| Art | Sean Capitelli | Set Dresser |
| Art | Allen Ploenes | Set Dresser |
| Art | Katy Porter | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Art | Lance Mitchell | Art Direction |
| Art | Marissa Todd | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jackie Goncalves | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sachi Masuda | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Meghann Plummer | Tailor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arlene Lind-Watson | Ager/Dyer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexa De Fazio | Truck Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Vansickle | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica Johnson | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Desaree Oliver-Montenegro | Costume Coordinator |
| Art | Monica Jacobs | Property Master |
| Art | Allison O'Shea | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Yuko Sobrin | Property Buyer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles Zambrano | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adam Bailey | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vita Viscuso | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Joel San Juan | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ema Rees-Scanlon | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jonathan M. Peralta | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Aaron Champagne | Loader |
| Crew | Ariel Watson | Loader |
| Camera | Malika Franklin | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Directing | Zorinah Juan-Lieber | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Dimitri Kouri | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dan Green | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Mariana Benevello | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Lindsay Huang | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Tayler Haynes | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Dowen James | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Gene Park | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gene Park | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ric Schnupp | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ric Schnupp | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dave Paterson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kristin Catuogno | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Matt Rigby | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Eliza Paley | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Tyler Newhouse | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Igor Nikolic | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Haasch | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Matthew Kay | Foley Mixer |
| Lighting | Matthew Atwood | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Luke Provenzano | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Chris Cazavilan | First Company Grip |
| Camera | Richard Auth | Second Company Grip |
| Camera | Kenneth Kildee | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Hannah Hoban | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jon Dowdy | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Justin Kron | Location Manager |
| Production | Stephen Donovan | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Ivy Pham | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Spring Sutter | Production Accountant |
| Production | Angela Coleman | Payroll Accountant |
| Camera | Jaclyn Martinez | Still Photographer |
| Art | Richard Hebrank | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti | In Memory Of |
| Art | Teddy Blanks | Title Designer |
| Visual Effects | Margot Bennett | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Alanna Levy | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Crew | Blake Hawes | Set Production Assistant |
