Ashley Parkis off on a trip of a lifetime in the new trailer forJoy Ride.
An official synopsis describes theAdele Lim(Crazy Rich Asians)-directed film as a “hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure.”
“When Audrey’s (Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Cola, 33), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Hsu, 32), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin,“the synopsis continues.
“Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are,” the synopsis concludes.
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Sabrina Wu, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola and Stephanie Hsu inJoy Ride(2023).Ed Araquel/Lionsgate
Park recently toldEntertainment WeeklythatJoy Ride"wildly pushes the limits of comedy, while giving heart and voice and dimension to people who have never had a meaningful part in this genre on screen.”
“I just can’t wait forpeople to have the best time watching it,” the actress noted.
Said Cola, “You’ve simply never seen Asian leads on the big screen, in this way — period! It’s a fun, R-rated, touching, culturally specific, unapologetic, in-your-face film.”
“You’ll get humor, heart and horniness. It’s truly a good time from start to finish. Everyone in the audience will be picking up their jaws from the floor,” she added toEW.
Poster forJoy Ride(2023).Lionsgate/Point Grey/Red Mysterious Hippo
Park told the outlet that she was excited that she “got to be a full person at all times, on and off the screen” while filmingJoy Ride.
“It changed how I saw myself and the world,” Park added.
With a script from Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, the film also starsRonny Chieng,Lori Tan Chinn, David Denman,Annie Mumolo, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge andChris Pang.
Joy Ridepremieres in theaters nationwide on July 7.
source: people.com
