Go Back to China is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Emily Ting. It stars Anna Akana as Sasha Li, a trust fund wannabe designer whose father pressures her to go to Shenzhen to learn the family business. The film is semi-autobiographical and is based on Ting's life and relationship with her father.Go Back to China premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on March 6, 2020. As of October 2021, 82% of the 28 critic reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Uneven but entertaining, Go Back to China puts a refreshing cross-cultural spin on the traditional coming-of-age story arc."