Nicole Kidman, Lulu Wang Break Down ‘Expats’ Premiere, and How Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’ Came to Score ‘Haunting’ Dance Scene
variety.comHunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the two-episode premiere of “Expats,” now streaming on Prime Video.
Lulu Wang can’t escape Blondie’s “Heart of Glass.” At first, the acclaimed writer-director of “The Farewell” thought she was just hyper aware of the 1978 classic after she’d handpicked it to score the single moment of genuine happiness in the premiere episode of “Expats,” her new Prime Video limited series.
The scene in question finds series stars Nicole Kidman and Sarayu Blue letting loose and dancing to the song during a late-night meal in a Hong Kong restaurant.
But in recent weeks, Wang says the song has followed her beyond the world of the series, which follows wealthy American expats living in Hong Kong, and the locals with whom their lives intersect.
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