Coming home again

The young writer Chang-rae starts his day taking care of his cancer-stricken mother alone while preparing for the family a traditional Korean meal that he learned from her. Soon emotions and memories start to surface, taking him back to key moments when he faced his parents’ expectations and plans they had for him and stood up for himself. Before his dad and sister returning home, unexpected visit and encounters in his San Francisco neighborhood challenge his feeling of being the son of his parents. Will his culinary skills be enough to show it?

Cast

Chang-rae
Justin Chon
Mother
Jackie Chung
Father
John Lie
Sister
Christina July Kim
Coming home again - Poster 1

Coming home again

Wayne Wang

  • Fiction
Production Country / Year
United States, South Korea 2019
Language
en., ko. OF mit en. UT
Format
Color, 86min
2.35:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Wayne Wang

Born in 1949 in Hong Kong, moved to California in 1967. Studied biology and film in California. Worked for RTHK-TV in Hong Kong and as an English Teacher. Active as director.

Filmography

1982

  • CHAN IS MISSING, Spielfilm  HOF 2007

1985

  • DIM SUM: A LITTLE BIT OF HEART, Spielfilm  HOF 2007

1989

  • EAT A BOWL OF TEA, Spielfilm

1993

  • THE JOY LUCK CLUB, Spielfilm

1995

  • SMOKE, Spielfilm  HOF 2007
  • BLUE IN THE FACE, Spielfilm  HOF 2007

1997

  • CHINESE BOX, Spielfilm  HOF 2007

1999

  • ANYWHERE BUT HERE, Spielfilm

2002

  • MAID IN MANHATTAN, Spielfilm

2006

  • LAST HOLIDAY, Spielfilm

2007

  • PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, Spielfilm HOF 2007
  • A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS, Spielfilm  HOF 2007

2011

  • SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, Spielfilm

2014

  • SOUL OF A BANQUET, Spielfilm

2016/17

  • WHILE THE WOMEN ARE SLEEPING, Spielfilm 2019 COMING HOME AGAIN, Spielfilm  HOF 2020
Writer
Wayne Wang
Chang-rae Lee
Director of Photography
Richard Wong
Editor
Deirdre Slevin
Ashley Pagan
Production Designer
Minseo Kang
Elyse Wang
Costume Designer
Irene Chan
Casting Director
Heidi Levitt
Sound
Adriano Bravo
Sound Designer
Chris Quilty
Music Composer
Tom Disher
Make-up
Heather Cummings
Oasis Nguyen
Co-Producer
Saisie Jang
Ken Wada
Richard Wong
Producer
Donald Young
Naja Pham Lockwood