Lana Condor, Andrew Koji, and Ross Butler are starring in a modern-day Love Actually with an Asian-American cast.
Lana Condor, who rose to fame for her portrayal of Lara Jean Covey in Netflix’s teen rom-com trilogy To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, will star opposite Andrew Koji (Bullet Train, Peaky Blinders) in the upcoming romantic comedy Worth the Wait. The film boasts a star-studded Asian-American cast and is directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin (The Garden of Evening Mists, Winds of September).
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The film is described by The Exchange president Nat McCormack as “a modern approach to ‘Love Actually’ with a star-studded Asian American cast”. Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, Worth the Wait promises a blend of humor and heartfelt moments as it explores the “intertwining lives of Asian-American strangers over the course of a year as they find new loves, mend their relationships, and create new connections.”
Alongside Condor and Koji, viewers will recognize familiar faces like (clockwise left to right) Sung Kang (Fast & Furious franchise), and Elodie Yung (The Hitman’s Bodyguard). The supporting cast further includes Butler (To All The Boys franchise, Shazam!), Karena Lam (American Girl), and Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians).
Directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin (The Garden of Evening Mists), Worth the Wait is currently in post-production. While a release date remains to be announced, fans of heartfelt romantic comedies and Asian-American focused stories are sure to have this film on their radar.
