Lucy Liu and Lawrence Shou in the official trailer for the independent drama “Rosemead”
Lucy Liu and Lawrence Shou in the official trailer for the independent drama “Rosemead”
by Alex Billington
November 6, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Did I do something wrong?” “Everyone knows how much you love him.” Vertical has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled Rosemeadmarking the feature-length debut of cinematographer and filmmaker Eric Lin. It premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and will hit theaters in December. Inspired by a true and poignant story, Lucy Liu transforms into a gripping, career-redefining performance about an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son. If you didn’t catch it from the trailer, here’s more context: “Lucy Liu delivers a transformative performance as a terminally ill Chinese immigrant who discovers her son’s disturbing obsession with mass shootings. As his health deteriorates, she takes increasingly desperate – and morally complex – measures to protect him and confront the darkness that draws him in. “Very interesting. Alongside Liu, the cast includes Laurent Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu& James Chen. Looks like a very moving story. Reviews say she “plays Irene with a quiet contemplation and increasing despair that will leave you speechless as the credits roll.”
Here is the official trailer (+ poster) for Eric Lin’s film Rosemeaddirectly from Vertical’s YouTube:
Inspired by a poignant true story, Lucy Liu transforms into a gripping, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As her dark obsessions grow and time runs out, she is forced to make impossible choices: how far will she go and what is she willing to sacrifice? Faced with the latent tensions of a Chinese-American community, Rosemead is the captivating portrait of a family pushed to the limit. Rosemead is directed by a cinematographer/filmmaker Eric Linmaking his directorial debut after a few other short films before that, and also working as a cinematographer on many independent films. The screenplay is written by Marilyn Fu. Produced by Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu. This premiere took place at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Veritcal to debut with Eric Lin Rosemead film in select U.S. theaters starting on December 5, 2025 future. Intrigued?
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