Still from Chan Is Missing — Chan Is Missing (1982) — Wayne WangPhotographed by Michael Chin and Kathleen Beeler

Wayne Wang

Chan Is Missing

Name: Chan Is Missing
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1982
Duration: 76 min

United States / English / 1982 / 1h 16m

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Crime Drama Mystery

Criterion Collection: Spine №1124
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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.

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Asian American ’80s
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Hollywood Chinese
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Microbudget Movies
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Chinatown Chronicles: Three Films by Wayne Wang
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