Lucy Liu & Lawrence Shou in Indie Drama ‘Rosemead’ Official Trailer
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 Rosemead, marking the feature directorial debut of DP & filmmaker Eric Lin. It first premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and opens in theaters in December. Inspired by a harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son. If you didn’t pick up on it in the trailer, here’s more context: “Lucy Liu delivers a transformative performance as a terminally ill Chinese immigrant who uncovers her son’s disturbing fixation with mass shootings. As her health deteriorates, she takes increasingly desperate — and morally complex — measures to protect him and confront the darkness he’s drawn to.” Very interesting. Along with Liu, the cast includes Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu, & James Chen. Looks like a very emotional story. Reviews say she “embodies Irene with a quiet contemplativeness and increasing desperation that will leave you speechless as the credits roll.”
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Eric Lin’s film Rosemead, direct from Vertical’s YouTube:
Inspired by a harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As his 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? Set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese American community, Rosemead is a gripping portrait of a family pushed to the edge. Rosemead is directed by cinematographer / filmmaker Eric Lin, making his feature directorial debut after a few other shorts previously, plus work as a DP on many indie films. The screenplay is written by Marilyn Fu. Produced by Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu. This first premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Veritcal will debut Eric Lin’s Rosemead film in select US theaters starting on December 5th, 2025 coming soon. Intrigued?
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