Chan Is Missing (1982)
Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest leads them on a humorous, if mundane, journey which illuminates the many problems experienced by Chinese-Americans trying to assimilate into contemporary American society.
- Date of release
- 1982-04-24
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (38)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Director
- Wayne Wang
Casting
- Wood Moy — Jo
- Marc Hayashi — Steve
- Laureen Chew — Amy
- Peter Wang — Henry
- Presco Tabios — Presco
- Frankie Alarcon — Frankie
- Judi Nihei — Lawyer
- Ellen Yeung — Mrs. Chan
- George Woo — George
- Emily Woo Yamasaki — Jenny
- Virginia R. Cerenio — Jenny's Friend
- Roy Chan — Mr. Lee
Interesting facts
Chan Is Missing is a 1982 American independent comedy-drama film directed, co-written, produced and edited by Wayne Wang. It is his solo directorial debut. The film, which is shot in black-and-white, is plotted as a mystery with noir undertones, and its title is a play on the Charlie Chan film series, which focuses on a fictional Chinese immigrant detective in Honolulu. It is widely recognized as the first Asian-American feature narrative film to gain both theatrical distribution and critical acclaim outside of the Asian American community.
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