Preparation for the Next Life (2025)

5.9/10 • 116 min • Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Sebiye Behtiyar

Fred Hechinger

Landyn Lu

Ella Rouwen Chen

B. Todd Johnston

Maxwell Almono

Justin Cotta

Cop (Times Square)

Alicher Adill

Dralla Aierken

Esther Chen

Celine Cheung

Jessica Ma

Ma

Gabriel Furman

Joshua De Jesus

Officer De Jesus

Divina Ito

Jasmin Richardson

Tien-Li Wu

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