Awkwafina on connecting with the story behind ‘The Farewell’

Rapper and actress Awkwafina joins TODAY to talk to Savannah Guthrie about taking a dramatic turn with her latest role in the critically-acclaimed movie “The Farewell.” “It really took going to China, understanding the weight of the material and knowing that’s how real it felt,” she says of taking on the part.July 17, 2019