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Released 7 years ago.
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Go Back to China
2019 1h 35m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 25
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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When party girl Sasha Li blows through most of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Brittany Finamore
Jessica
Anna Akana
Sasha Li
Ines Laimins
Margaret
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Teddy Li
Lynn Chen
Carol Li
Kelly Hu
May Li
Kendy Cheung
Lulu
Aviva Wang
Dior Li
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emily Ting
- Writers
- Emily Ting
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Countries
- China, United States of America
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emily Ting, shot by Josh Silfen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Timo Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anthony Rosc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Brittany Finamore and Anna Akana and Ines Laimins carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7957314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emily Ting directs. Josh Silfen behind the camera. Timo Chen scores. Anthony Rosc cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Emily Ting, shot by Josh Silfen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Timo Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Anthony Rosc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Brittany Finamore and Anna Akana and Ines Laimins carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt7957314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Josh Silfen
- Original score
- Timo Chen
- Editing
- Anthony Rosc
- Production design
- Adri Siriwatt
- Costume design
- Jason Pang
- Sound
- Anne Tolkkinen
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Emily Ting
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Unbound Feet Productions
US
Key crew
- EditorAnthony Rosc
- ProducerSophia Shek
- ProducerEmily Ting
- CastingMike Leeder
- Executive ProducerMike Dill
- Co-Executive ProducerReed Tang
- Boom OperatorHugo Kenzo
- Supervising Sound EditorJesse Pomeroy
- Sound DesignerAnne Tolkkinen
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Hay
- Sound MixerKyle Jacobsen
- Associate ProducerLawrence S. Dickerson
- Costume DesignJason Pang
- Production DesignAdri Siriwatt
- Sound MixerSaturday Chu
- Art DirectionAshley Bussell
- CastingAmy Lippens
- Set DecorationRashad Cunningham
- Executive ProducerLowell Shapiro
- Production ManagerAlien Tong
- ProducerFrederick Thornton
- Costume DesignJennifer Newman
- ColoristPersephanie Engel
- Script SupervisorPeter Chan
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-03-09· South by Southwest Film Festival
