Anna Akana ("Ant-Man" and "thought Investigator") will star in the new film "back to China" (Go Back to China), directed by Chinese-American director Ding Yili ("it is Hong Kong tomorrow"). Akana plays a girl who spends her trust fund at a party and is forced by her father to go to China to work for a family toy company. During this trip, she was tested by the reality of her own needs and re-established friendly relations with estranged families. Wu Yaohan plays his father, Hu Kelly plays his mother, and Chen Ling plays his half-sister. Ding Yili said: "this is about the personal experience of my Chinese family. I have told this story for a long time." I am very excited to work with these talented Asian actors to bring this story to life. At a time when Hollywood still lacks Asian-American performance, making such a film is an uphill battle, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to tell my story. " Co-productions such as Unbound Feet Productions, Sophia Shek and Frederick Thornton will begin filming in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the spring.
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