Preparation for the Next Life
Preparation for the Next Life
Release: 2025-09-05
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 4.5
Drama
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Plan B Entertainment
PASTEL
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Matt Meinsen
as Bailiff
B. Todd Johnston
as Jim
Eddie Yu
as Polo
Michelle Mao
as Angela
Clem Cheung
as Kitchen Boss
Imaan Rizwan
as Colorful Headscarf Woman
Jessica Ma
as Ma
Gabriel Furman
as Officer Furman
Doug Yasuda
as Doug
Sharon Gee
as Zhang Zhuojin
Maxwell Almono
as Luis
Celine Cheung
as Yi
Tien-Li Wu
as Tien-Li
Austin Owens Kelly
as Cashier
Bernadette Quigley
as Mrs. Murphy
Landyn Lu
as Munro
Justin Cotta
as Cop (Times Square)
Jasmin Richardson
as Jasmin
Lillian Zhou
as Receptinoist
TJ Lee
as Clerk
Bret Bailey
as Immigration Judge
Sebiye Behtiyar
as Aishe
Ella Rouwen Chen
as Chen
Dralla Aierken
as Arzu
Joshua De Jesus
as Officer De Jesus
Nnamdi Nwosa
as Tourist
John Maria Gutierrez
as Gold Tooth
Lynn Xiong
as Yu
Myrna Cabello
as Myrna
Fady Kerko
as Mullah
Fred Hechinger
as Skinner
Alicher Adill
as Aziz
Esther Chen
as Min
Divina Ito
as Deputy
James DiGiacomo
as Jake
Crew
Chris Silcox
Stunts
Shane Geraghty
Stunts
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Ernie Vigil
Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Place
Stunt Coordinator
Tracey Ruggiero
Stunt Coordinator
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
Mariusz Kubicki
Stunts
Dede Gardner
Producer
Emile Mosseri
Original Music Composer
Ric Schnupp
Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bing Liu
Executive Producer, Director
Thurman Martin III
Visual Effects Producer
Sophia Lin
Executive Producer
Ed Duran
Stunts
Scott Burik
Stunt Coordinator
Barry Jenkins
Producer
Emily Tung
Stunts
Ante Cheng
Director of Photography
Mark Ceryak
Producer
Alan Scott Neal
Casting Associate
Brad Pitt
Executive Producer
Martyna Majok
Screenplay
Bryce Burke
Stunts
Jennifer Venditti
Casting
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Adele Romanski
Producer