Lana Condor and Andrew Koji Lead New “Love Actually” Style Romcom
Lana Condor and Andrew Koji will star in Worth the Wait, a romantic comedy that takes place over the course of a year and follows the intertwining lives of two people.
Currently in post-production, Worth the Wait takes place in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur and witnesses two Asian-American strangers find new loves, fix relationships and create new connections.
Variety reports that the worldwide sales rights for the film have been picked up by The Exchange, and the title will be introduced to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Directed by Tom Lin, the film is being described as "a modern approach to Love Actually with a star-studded Asian American cast" by The Exchange's worldwide sales and distribution president, Nat McCormick.
Producers include Dan Mark, Rachel Tan, Marcus Englefield, George Lee and Vincent Xie, with Lana Condor, Andrew Koji, Andrew Ooi, Steve Shapiro and Matt Drake executive producing.
Cast members joining Condor and Koji are Ross Butler, Sung Kang, Elodie Yung, Karena Kar-Yan Lam, Osric Chau, Kheng Hua Tan, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Ricky He, Yu-Beng Lim and Maia Michaels.