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SOOMPI | 7 Asian-American Movies to Watch in Honor of AAPI Heritage Month
FOX10 | Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with free-to-stream movies featuring Asian American voices on Tubi
SCMP | Five things to know about Go Back to China star Anna Akana
MP Weekly | 《我的豪爸爸》華裔女導演的自省 吳耀漢迫美國愛女回鄉打工
USA Today | So you watched “Mulan”? Here are 10 movies that make me proud of my East Asian heritage.
Rotten Tomatoes | The 60 Best Asian-American Films of All Time
The New York Times | What’s on TV Saturday
FF2 Media | Women’s History Month: Female filmmakers offer range of diverse protagonists.
Character Media | The Lookout: Get Ready For Spring with These New Blooms
China Film Insider | Filmmaker Emily Ting on “Go Back to China”
The Spool | Emily Ting on Family, Revisiting Home, and “Go Back to China”
FF2 Media | Watch at Home: “Go Back to China” and more from female filmmakers
FF2 Media | Emily Ting talks autobiographical inspiration for “Go Back to China”
China Film Insider | March Screenings of Chinese-language
World Journal | 華裔女導演丁怡瑱新片 「我的豪爸爸」6日曼哈頓上映
48hills.org | Screen Grabs: Traveling the World, popcorn in hand
Women and Hollywood | March 2020 Film Preview
Film Independent | Don’t Miss Indies: What to Watch in March
LA Times | Movies opening in LA this week
The Hollywood Reporter | Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Foundation Unveils Development Program
Screen Anarchy | GO BACK TO CHINA Trailer: Are You Excited?
LRM Online | New Theatrical Trailer for Go Back to China Starring Anna Akana
The Playlist | “Go Back to China” Exclusive Trailer: Anna Akana Stars in a New Comedy from Director Emily Ting
Deadline | Emily Ting’s SXSW Comedy “Go Back to China” Acquired by Gravitas Ventures
Indiewire | Why There Won’t Be Any Baby Yoda Toys Until Spring 2020
The Vilceck Foundation | Emily Ting’s “Go Back to China” is a stranger-in-a-strange-land coming-of-age novella
Write Drunk, Edit Drunk | Tallgrass Interview: Emily Ting
Olean Times Herald | The Vilceck Foundation Presents New American Perspectives at the Hawaii International Film Festival
Rochester City Newspaper | Film Preview: High Women’s Film Festival
Deadline | John Woo to be Honored at Hawaii International Film Festival; “Jojo Rabbit,” “Just Mercy” Set for Lineup.
Asian Cinevision | “Go Back to China”: How We’re Forced to Stop Worrying and Love Our Roots
Hollywood Reporter | Verve signs ‘Go Back to China’ filmmaker Emily Ting
MVLive.com | Ann Arbor Festival to Showcase Women Filmmakers
Screen Anarchy | Seattle 2019 Preview: Our Final 5 Can’t Miss Picks for SIFF
The SunBreak | SIFF 2019: Picks for Week Three
Digital Fox Media | Interview with Emily Ting: Directing, Storytelling, and her Feature Film “Go Back to China”
BBC | Braveheart sequel tops Edinburgh Film Festival
U.S. Commerce News | Go Back to China 童話的延續
Northwest Asian Weekly | China, a complex nation, reflected in this year’s SIFF lineup
World Journal | 亞太電影節 2華人執導作品吸睛
LA Times | Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival spotlights female filmmakers, Margaret Cho and more
NBCNews | In “Go Back to China,” director Emily Ting drew inspiration from her family’s toy factory.
The Rafu Shimpo | L.A. Asian Pacific Film Fest Starts This Week
Radii China | There’s a Whole Bunch of China-Related Cinema Showing in the US this Week
Xinhua | Two Chinese-themed films to be screened at Newport Beach Film Festival
South China Morning Post | Go Back to China marks return of film director Emily Ting, inspired by her stint in the family business
Resonate | Lynn Chen says “Go Back to China” highlights rich Chinese families’ struggles
AsAmNews | Lynn Chen shines in Go Back to China
UInterview.com | Video Exclusive: Anna Akana & Lynn Chen on “Go Back to China,” Asian-American Movies
Chicago Reader | The Asian American Showcase explores what it means to be Asian American
Deadline | Geena Davis’ Inclusive Bentonville Festival Unveils Gala and Competition Slate
Women and Hollywood | Bentonville Film Fest’s 2019 Lineup Includes “Always in Season,” “Go Back to China,” & More
Broadway World | 2019 Bentonville Film Festival Announces Gala Selections, Competition Films
Variety | Asian Pacific Film Festival Spotlights Women Filmmakers
Hollywood Reporter | Justin Chon’s “Ms. Purple” Set as L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival Centerpiece Film; Emily Ting’s “Go Back to China” will also get a centerpiece presentation.
BitchMedia | BitchWatch: 13 Bitch-Approved SXSW Films Directed by Women
Solzy at the Movies | The Best of SXSW 2019: Solzy Awards Edition
Inkstone | When “Go Back to China” isn’t a slur - but a familial guilt trip
Cinapse | SXSW 2019: Lots of Winners in the Narrative Competition
Culturess | Anna Akana and Lynn Chen on Feminism and Go Back to China
Film Threat | Go Back to China: Acting Alongside a Super Star with Anna Akana
We Are Moving Stories | SXSW/Cinequest 2019 - Go Back to China
Indiewire | SXSW: Here Are the Cameras Used to Shoot the 2019 Scripted Narrative Features
Film School Rejects | SXSW 2019: The Creators of “Go Back to China” on How Representation Can Spread the Right Message
Moveablefest | SXSW ‘19 Interview: Emily Ting & Lynn Chen on Making a Welcome Return with “Go Back to China”
Indiewire | How Do Indie Filmmakers Make a Living
From the Intercom | How Emily Ting’s Sophomore Feature “Go Back to China” Explores What Familial Duty Means in an Asian Household
GetReelMovies | SXSW 2019 Interview - Go Back to China director Emily Ting
Film Threat | Podcast Interview with Emily Ting
MTV | 14 SXSW Films to Have On Your Radar
No Film School | How the “End of Her Life” Began Her Career: Emily Ting on “Go Back to China.”
The Daily Texan | We’ve rounded up 5 of the most anticipated SXSW films directed by women
LA Times | South by Southwest Film Festival, opening with Jordan Peele’s “Us,” will bring the unexpected
Screen Anarchy | SXSW 2019 Preview: Screen Anarchy Writers Raise the Curtain
Austin Monthly | SXSW 2019: 14 Films We Can’t Wait to See on the Silver Screen
Women and Hollywood | SXSW 2019 Women Directors: Meet Emily Ting - “Go Back to China”
Kore Asian Media | YouTube Star Anna Akana is Going Back to China in Her Latest Film
Deadline | SXSW Film Festival Preview
Solzy at the Movies | SXSW 2019: My Most-Anticipated Films
Deadline | “Go Back to China” Clip: Anna Akana is a Spoiled Rich Working Girl in SXSW Family Comedy
Austin 360 | 40 films we’ve gotta see at SXSW 2019
The Rice Thresher | South by Southwest 2019: Films to get excited for
Women and Hollywood | Women Directed 60 Percent of Films Screening in Competition at SXSW 2019
Indiewire | SXSW 2019 Film: 10 Promising Selections, From Robert Rodriguez to Beto O’Rourke
Entertainment Weekly |New movies from Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rogen, more join 2019 SXSW Film Festival lineup
The Wrap | Matthew McConaughey’s “Beach Bum,” Olivia Wilde’s Directorial Debut ti Premiere at 2019 SXSW Film Festival
Variety | SXSW to Premiere Harmony Korine’s “Beach Bum,” Seth Rogen Comedy, Kathy Griffin Concert Film
Hollywood Reporter |SXSW: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey to Premiere New Work
Tubefilter | Indie movie “Go Back to China” with YouTube Star Anna Akana in Lead Role, Begins Filming
The Indie Source | Youtube Star Anna Akana to Headline Indie Feature “Go Back to China” from “Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong” Director
Christian Post | “Go Back to China” Premiere Date: Anna Akana Joins Cast as Film’s Female Lead
MXDWN.COM | Youtuber Anna Akana joins cast of “Go Back to China”
YOMYOMF | Emily Ting’s second feature GO BACK TO CHINA set to go into production starring Anna Akana
Variety | Anna Akana to Headline “Go Back to China” Movie
REVIEWS
“With GO BACK TO CHINA, writer-director Emily Ting imbues her semi- autobiographical sophomore feature with sunny, sweet charm. This fish-out-of-water story largely works, thanks to Ting’s light touch and the likability of YouTuber and music star Anna Akana.”
-Kimberly Meyers, Los Angeles Times
“A winning, fish-out-of-water coming-of-age comedy.”
-Kate Erbland, Indiewire
“Likable as a…fish-out-of-water tale in a novel setting.”
-Dennis Harvey, Variety
“What Ting’s film may lack in production budget, it compensates for with telling first-hand knowledge of life in modern China on both sides of the poverty line, and the film is at its best when it follows Sasha as she crosses this economic divide.”
-James Marsh, SCMP
“Conceptually solid [and] briskly paced.”
-David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
“Ting’s keen eye for fashion and visual detail makes the movie pop visually… Go Back to China is fun, effervescent, and goes down easy.”
-Catey Sullivan, Chicago Reader
“Charming dramedy about woman who learns the value of work.”
-Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
“…the film is entertaining. There are comedic moments, a solid performance by the lead actress and a heartwarming family story.”
-Carey-Ann Pawsey, Orca Sound
“It is a film about family, relationship with people, growing up and finding that path and journey… It’s a light hearted film that works its emotions as the film progresses.”
-Andrew Chan, Neofilm Shop
“It’s refreshing to see a complicated father-daughter relationship in a film that doesn’t perfectly tie up their issues in the end.”
-Julie Perez, Good Nerd Bad Nerd
“If you like lighter family dramas, especially one that comes from a beautiful and unique setting, it’s safe to say that you can find familiarity and home in this lovely picture.”
-Chai Simone, Film Snobs Review
“GO BACK TO CHINA is entertaining and diverse”
-Ashley Kethley, Mind on Movies
“GO BACK TO CHINA is a fun, energetic, and charming film that delivers plenty of laughs. If you’re a fan of CRAZY RICH ASIANS, then GO BACK TO CHINA is definitely your cup of tea.”
-Bianca Garner, Next Best Picture
“It skewers the rich with a velvet sword and enough humanity to make it easy to swallow. Beautiful production, cinematography and a jaunty soundtrack make for an enjoyable experience.”
-Belle Mcintyre, Musee Magazine
“The indie gods have blessed us with a fun and fresh rom-com with GO BACK TO CHINA”
-Tiffany McLaughlin, CRPWrites
“A semi-autobiographical narrative represents how cultural differences affect people’s lives on opposite sides of the world”
-Aaron Ginsburg, The Shaw Report
“An entertaining story about a rich girl discovering that family matters.”
-Frederick and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
“This film is part ‘coming of age,’ part ‘coming home,’ and part ‘coming to grips.’”
-David Ferguson, Red Carpet Crash
“This film is beyond charming…it hits all the big swings it tries to make.”
-Emily Maesar, Moviejawn
“This movie will resonate with its viewers in some capacity coupled with a good, heartwarming, family-oriented story that will make you laugh yet leave you remorseful. WATCH IT.”
-Nagier Chambers, Watch or Pass
“Not only is it an enjoyable little comedy that is worth your time, but it cements Emily Ting as a director to watch.”
-Steve Kopian, Unseen Films
“The best part of the movie is the lead performance from Anna Akana. She has a great screen presence, and it’s really fun to watch her character change and develop throughout the film.”
-Camden Ferrell, Disappointment Media
“Go Back to China is the inspirational family film we desperately need right now. A tiny gem of a film that shines bright and colorful. Everyone should see it.”
-Rachel Roth, Hidden Remote
“A terrific sophomore feature from Emily Ting…here she stepped up the game with a more complex story and also a bigger cast.”
-Ruth Maramis, Flixchatter
“It’s sweet and fun without being obnoxious, a perfect film for almost anyone and a feel-good picture.”
-Clint Westbrook, Write Drunk, Edit Drunk
“A cross-cultural coming-of-age tale full of heart and style.”
-Aly Caviness, Midwest Film Journal
“As infectious as a Top 40 pop song.”
-Michael Ward, Should I See It
“An endearing, brightly colored comedy-drama about family and cultural clashes.”
- Christopher Bourne, Screen Anarchy
“Go Back to China is an important film when it comes to representation and inclusion within the Asian film community and the story covers a lot of important territory in a really fun way.”
-Marc Morin, TwoOhSix.com
“The jury would like to commend GO BACK TO CHINA for its multi-layered script, sterling performances, and overall visual charm. The film impressed with its unique emotional stakes and carefully crafted plot, which lent this winsome comedy a surprising and resonant poignancy.”
-Jury Statement, CAAM
“A fun and fascinating film that thoughtfully explores culture clash and the drama inherent in father daughter dynamics.”
-Kristy Puchko, Pajiba
“There were so many moments of laughter with the quirky humor but there was plenty of sniffles with the raw emotions. It was truly one of the most honest and entertaining films of family dynamics I have ever seen.”
-Toni Adams, Fangirlnation
“The characters are likable, flawed, and well meaning. The clean writing and direction by Emily Ting provide a delightful story.”
-Micheael Sun Lee, Starry Mag
“Smartly written, funny and wonderfully acted blend of comedy and drama. Its themes of family conflict, the clash of cultures and finding your true calling are framed within a likable, entertaining narrative which will surely find its audience.”
-Rouven Linnarz, Asian Movie Pulse
“Realistic, heartwarming, and true to life…Go Back to China is largely a wholesome envisioning of modern day parenting and a likable late coming-of-age story.”
-Li-Wei Chu, From The Intercom
“A funny, light, and heartfelt situation comedy…thanks in part to its likable lead whose adventures to find herself don’t involve meeting a man of her dreams but rather landing a dream job after learning the value of hard work.”
-John Fink, The Film Stage
“A surprisingly enjoyable dreamed film about cultural identity with a sweet and harmless story and solid performances.”
-Sean Boelman, Popaxiom
“Anna Akana and Lynn Chen manufacture joy in ‘Go Back to China.’ [It] is funny enough to draw in an audience and smart enough to teach them something while they’re there.”
-Brooke Sjoberg, The Daily Texan
“Emily Ting’s Go Back to China is a hilarious tale of generational resentment, feminine competition, and individuality you’ll love.”
-Kristen Lopez, Culturess
“Emily Ting’s character driven indie is another big win for Asian-American Filmmakers”
-Joi Childs, Slashfilm
“Emily Ting is a needed voice in cinema because she displays life in a way that you won’t see anywhere else. It’s real, raw, and relevant”
-Carla Renata, The Curvy Film Critic
“Writer-Director Emily Ting has a steady pace that focuses on character development and an emotional family story, resulting in a fresh take on this familiar genre.”
-Amanda Gilmore, Mr. Will Wong
“Part teen movie, semi-autobiographical, it toed the line between demonstrating really quite poignant social commentary with devilish humor”
-Sian Francis Cox, Flixist
“Good performances and a simple story about an overly complicated family dynamic all comes together making a wonderful story of family.”
-Alan Ng, Film Threat
“Go Back to China is a delightful coming-of-age dreamed from writer-director Emily Ting that puts a spotlight on diversity.”
-Danielle Solzman, Solzyatthemovies.com