Rosemead (film)
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| Directed by | Eric Lin |
| Screenplay by | Marilyn Fu |
| Based on | A dying mother’s plan: Buy a gun. Rent a hotel room. Kill her son. by Frank Shyong |
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| Cinematography | Lyle Vincent |
| Edited by | Joseph Krings |
| Music by | Will Bates |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Box office | $285,983 |
Rosemead is a 2025 American drama film, directed by Eric Lin, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu, inspired by Frank Shyong's 2017 Los Angeles Times article, "A dying mother’s plan: Buy a gun. Rent a hotel room. Kill her son.", regarding events that took place in Rosemead, California. It stars Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu and James Chen. It is set in the San Gabriel Valley of southern California and follows a terminally ill widow, Irene (Liu), dealing with her medical condition while handling her son Joe's (Shou) schizophrenia.
The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2025, and it was released in the United States on December 5, 2025.