Joy Ride Almost Had a Gay Scene

Joy Ride, the hilarious, raunchy, comedy film with an all-Asian main cast, has taken audiences on a wild and fabulous journey. However, there was one storyline that never made it to the big screen — a sapphic love scene that had the potential to be a showstopper.

Helmed by director Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians, Raya and the Last Dragon) with a screenplay from Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (Family Guy, The Orville) and Teresa Hsiao (Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens), Joy Ride follows the adventures of a motley crew of misfits that includes starving artist Lolo (Sherry Cola), her childhood best friend and attorney Audrey (Ashley Park), Lolo's socially-awkward cousin Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), and Audrey's college roommate, who also happens to be a famous Chinese soap actor, Kat (Stephanie Hsu). As a friend group, they all embark on a trip to China to help Audrey finalize an important business deal... and potentially find her birth mother.

During a recent interview with Collider, two of the film's stars, Sabrina Wu and Stephanie Hsu, revealed some behind-the-scenes details, including the unfortunate omission of an extended gay scene.

The aforementioned scene included a drinking game called "Pai Pai," where Kat and Lolo played a game of rock, paper, scissors, with the loser receiving a slap. However, what was intended to be a simple game turned into a moment of budding romance between the two characters.