Coming Home Again
2023 film directed by Wayne Wang
Coming Home Again is a 2019 American-South Korean drama film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Justin Chon. It is based on a 1995 New Yorker essay by Chang-Rae Lee, who co-wrote the screenplay with Wang. The film premiered as part of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film follows Chang-rae, a first-generation Korean-American who returns to his childhood home in San Francisco to care for his ailing mother.
Cast
Justin Chon as Chang-rae
Jackie Chung as Mom
Christina July Kim as Jiyoung
John Lie as Dad
Release
The film had its world premiere on September 7, 2019, at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released on DVD and VOD in the United States on March 2, 2021.
Reception
The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 24 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10.
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