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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 ...
- Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
- April 24, 1982 (Museum of Modern Art)
- Wayne Wang
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.
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- Drama, Mystery
- Wayne Wang
- 1982-06-04
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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Rated: 4/4 • May 19, 2021. May 19, 2021. 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 ...
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- Wood Moy, Marc Hayashi, Laureen Chew
- Wayne Wang
- Comedy
Chan Is Missing. CHAN IS MISSING, is the landmark debut feature film by Wayne Wang. The film concerns San Francisco cab drivers Wood Moy and Marc Hayashi searching the streets of Chinatown and questioning local characters in search of the mysterious eponymous character who ran off with their money. Shot in 16mm and with a budget of $22,000, it ...
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.
