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Which streamer premieres a brand-new comedy film starring Awkwafina ("Ren- field," 2023) and Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy") on Friday, Nov. 3? The answer is Hulu, and the film in question is "Quiz Lady," a buddy comedy about two sisters who come together to win a quiz show and save a dog. Awkwafina is Anna, the reli- able, type-A sister who is called away from her work as an ac- countant when her mom's se- nior living facility reaches out to let Anna know that they had lost her mom — but not to the afterlife. The attendant corrects herself in the trailer, telling Anna, "Sorry, that was terrible phrasing. I meant we don't know where she is." After making it to the facility, Anna is joined by her es- tranged and distraught sister Jenny, portrayed by Oh, whose purple highlights, oversized sunglasses and flamboyant personal style contrast with Anna's head-to-toe grey ward- robe. Anna is clued in to her mother's whereabouts when a bookie informs her that her be- loved pet pug, Mr. Linguini, has been kidnapped and is being held hostage over her mother's massive gambling debts. With the debts creeping up her back and seniors home in- fractions stacking up, Anna and Jenny's mom flees to Ma- cau, leaving them to sort out what she owes and be reunit- ed with Mr. Linguini. Anna's salary isn't quite generous enough to settle their mother's $80,000 tab, and Jenny's con- stant search for her latest pas- sion hasn't resulted in financial stability. Two weeks is all they're given to cough up the funds. The siblings are at a loss for ways to get rich quick until Jen- ny sees Anna participate in her favorite game show, "Can't Stop the Quiz," from her sofa. The show is must-watch televi- sion for Anna, who tunes in daily, usually accompanied by her canine companion, and ef- fortlessly answers every single question correctly. Seeing Anna in her element turns on a light bulb over Jenny's head. It's decided, then, that the pair will travel to Los Angeles, get Anna on "Can't Stop the Quiz," and all their problems will be solved when she wins. Leaving the safety of her rou- tine life in Philadelphia behind, Anna joins Jenny on a wild road trip across the United States and embraces her sis- ter's chaotic, adventurous way of life. Neither of them is com- pletely certain that Anna's triv- ia skills will transfer from the comfort of her couch to the pressure of the game show's set, but this is the best chance they've got to scrape together enough money to bring Mr. Linguini home unharmed. Having spent years apart, estranged over their differenc- es, Anna and Jenny have a lot of ground to cover — geo- graphically and emotionally — on their road trip. Anna's strict- ly balanced life greatly differs from her sister Jenny's listless pursuit of purpose. They have things to learn from each other, whether it's how to let loose and go on an adventure or fo- cus enough to successfully achieve a goal. "Quiz Lady" also stars some recognizable faces in support- ing roles. Holland Taylor ("The Morning Show") is Anna's neighbor, Tony Hale ("Veep") is a Benjamin Franklin imperson- ator, Will Ferrell ("Barbie," 2023) is the host of "Can't Stop the Quiz" and Jason Schwartzman ("Asteroid City," 2023) is Anna's stiff competi- tion on the game show. "The element that really at- tracted me was the sister dy- namic," director Jessica Yu told Deadline at the world premiere of "Quiz Lady" at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. She added, "For one thing, I just haven't seen a lot of comedies about sisters, and the fact that at the center of this was two Asian-Ameri- can sisters, made me think, 'Oh, this will be really fun to ex- plore.'" The slowly healing bond be- tween Anna and Jenny is of course the heart of the film, but "Quiz Lady" is, after all, a com- edy. An Academy Award-win- ning director for her 1997 short film "Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mike O'Brien," Yu has directed epi- sodes of some of TV's most popular dramas, including Showtime's "The Affair," Netf- lix's "13 Reasons Why" and Prime Video's "Citadel," in ad- dition to some very funny stuff like the 2017 standup comedy special "Maria Bamford: Old Baby" and an episode of the comedian's Netflix sitcom, "Lady Dynamite." So how does Yu craft pitch- perfect comedy? She told Deadline, "I don't know if I have a secret to directing com- edy, but one thing I do like is to keep a bit of a light hand and always shoot the rehearsal." Yu explained, "There's some- thing that has to be a little bit buoyant about comedy and sometimes the natural timing is something that you just have to leave the space for." Check out the premiere of "Quiz Lady" when it drops Fri- day, Nov. 3, on Hulu. Trivial pursuit: New comedy film 'Quiz Lady' wins big featurestory Will Ferrell in "Quiz Lady"

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