Go Back to China

Name: Go Back to China
Genre: Drama
Released: March 6, 2020
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Akemi Look, Anna Akana, Aviva Wang, Brittany Renee Finamore, Christina Thomas

2020

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: March 6, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Akemi Look, Anna Akana, Aviva Wang, Brittany Renee Finamore, Christina Thomas, Kelly Hu, Kendy Cheung, Lynn Chen, Richard Ng, Tiger Ting

Summary: The semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father (Richard Ng) to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon develops into a life altering journey of self discovery,The semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father (Richard Ng) to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon develops into a life altering journey of self discovery, as Sasha discovers her passion for toy designing and learns to reconnect with her estranged family. A bittersweet portrait of a fractured family, the film also offers an honest look at the human cost of things that are made in China. [SXSW]… Expand

Director: Emily Ting

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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Alan Ng

Mar 16, 2019

Good performances and a simple story about an overly complicated family dynamic all comes together making a wonderful story of family. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Mar 16, 2019

The third act is crammed with twists and revelations that ultimately seem forced, and can only offer truncated reconciliations. And yet there’s something to be said for the pleasure of watching Sasha, still a bit silly and definitely in need of more life experience, succeed on her own terms and in her very own movie. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Mar 5, 2020

Not every note rings true, but this breezy pop song of a movie is mostly fun while it lasts. Read full review

David Lewis

Mar 4, 2020

Ting’s conceptually solid film is briskly paced, and its heart is in the right place. With a more fine-tuned screenplay, it could have been better than a serviceable movie. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 4, 2020

The capable cast and brisk pacing keep attention held toward a happy ending that pleases even if it is a bit pat, not to mention inevitable. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Mar 5, 2020

The biggest trouble here is in the writing. By the time the film gets around to showing what a character has felt, they have already told the audience twice — and most likely another character has explained as well, just in case anyone missed the memo. Read full review

Caryn James

Mar 16, 2019

The didactic screenplay sinks the film. Instead of exploring characters, or having them spout witty lines, Ting has them explain everything to each other, out loud, almost all the time. ... It’s great to see more films with Asian and Asian-American actors and stories, especially one written and directed by a woman. But while Ting’s movie may be heartfelt, it offers viewers more fluff than heart. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Mar 17, 2020

Interesting and enjoyable at certain moments but the cultural changes in the story do not prevent the whole narrative background from visiting common and quite familiar places.

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