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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. 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 ...
Jun 4, 1982 · Chan Is Missing: Directed by Wayne Wang. With Wood Moy, Marc Hayashi, Laureen Chew, Peter Wang. Two cab drivers search San Francisco's Chinatown for the mysterious Chan, who disappeared with their $4000.
- (1.9K)
- Drama, Mystery
- Wayne Wang
- 1982-06-04
A Film by Wayne Wang Starring: Wood Moy & Marc Hayashi
- 77 min
- 10.3K
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The title "Chan is Missing" is almost a pun, because Charlie Chan is missing from this film, and what replaces him is a warm, low-key, affectionate and funny look at some real Chinese-Americans. Advertisement. The movie's plot is simplicity itself. The heroes of the film, two taxi drivers, go looking for Chan because he owes them some money and ...
Chan Is Missing. A mystery man, a murder, and a wad of missing cash—in his wryly offbeat breakthrough, Wayne Wang updates the ingredients of classic film noir for the streets of contemporary San Francisco’s Chinatown. When their business partner disappears with the money they had planned to use for a cab license, driver Jo (Wood Moy) and ...
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Synopsis. 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.
- 76 min
Page 1 of 5, 10 total items. In this understated comedy from director Wayne Wang, Jo (Wood Moy), a cab driver in San Francisco's Chinatown, and his nephew, Steve (Marc Hayashi), have placed their ...
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