Better Life (film)

Better Life
Directed byJessica Liu
Written byJessica Liu
Produced by
  • Annie Huang
  • Samantha Gao
Starring
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Better Life is an upcoming American independent satirical science fiction dark comedy film written and directed by Jessica Liu in her feature length debut. The cast includes Jim Lau, Valerie Loo, Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho and Yao.

Premise

A father hopes to help his unemployed daughter have a better life through a groundbreaking new medical procedure.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Jessica Liu in her feature length debut, and follows her short film of the same name. It is produced by Annie Huang and Samantha Gao.[2]

The cast is led by Jim Lau, Valerie Loo, Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Anirudh Pisharody and Yao.[3] The cast also includes Fivel Stewart, Kelly McCormack, Christine Ko and Tim Chiou, with Sophia Xu, Rodney J. Hobbs, Mel Mehrabian, Cassandra Blair, Chris Cortez, Lacey Claire Rogers, Homie Doroodian, and Nick Rutherford.[2][4]

Principal photography took place in Los Angeles in September 2025 and was completed by the following month.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Randall Park and Ming-Na Wen to Star in a New Dark Comedy 'Better Life'". Weareresonate.com. August 15, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (August 12, 2025). "Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Anirudh Pisharody & Yao Set For Father-Daughter Dark Comedy 'Better Life'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Anderson, Daniel (August 13, 2025). "RANDALL PARK AND MING-NA WEN TO LEAD 'BETTER LIFE' ENSEMBLE CAST". Joysauce.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 20, 2025). "Jessica Liu's Dark Comedy 'Better Life' Adds 14 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
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