Coming Home Again

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.^[1][2] The film premiered as part of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]

Coming Home Again
Film poster
Directed by	Wayne Wang
Written by	Wayne Wang Chang-Rae Lee
Based on	“Coming Home Again” by Chang-Rae Lee
Produced by	Donald Young
Starring	Justin Chon
Cinematography	Richard Wong
Edited by	Ashley Pagan Deidre Slevin
Release dates	September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (Toronto) March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)
Running time	86 minutes
Countries	United States South Korea
Language	English

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.^[4]

Reception

The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 24 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10.^[5]