Two cab drivers search San Francisco's Chinatown for the mysterious Chan, who disappeared with their $4000.
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Wayne Wang
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Title: Chan Is Missing (1982)
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Marc Hayashi | ... | Steve |
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Laureen Chew | ... | Amy |
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Peter Wang | ... | Henry the Cook |
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Presco Tabios | ... | Presco |
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Frankie Alarcon | ... | Frankie |
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Judi Nihei | ... | Lawer |
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Ellen Yeung | ... | Mrs. Chan Hung |
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George Woo | ... | George |
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Emily Woo Yamasaki | ... | Chan's Daughter Jenny (as Emily Yamasaki) |
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Virginia Cerenio | ... | Jenny's Friend |
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Roy Chan | ... | Mr. Lee |
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Leong Pui Chee | ... | Mr. Fong |
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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. Written by Rick Ferncase <ferncase@chapman.edu>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
4 June 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chan Sumiu See more »Edit
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$20,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Álvaro Carrillo
Performed by Los Lobos
Played at the Senior Center
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Widely recognized as the first Asian-American narrative feature to gain theatrical distribution. See more »Quotes
Jo: This mystery is appropriately Chinese: what's not there seems to have just as much meaning as what is there.See more »
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Sabor a mí(uncredited)
Written by Álvaro Carrillo
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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.
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. And come to think of it, this seems right -- where are all the "Asian" films? We have plenty of kung fu imports, but where are the home-grown efforts? Where is the Asian equivalent of a "blaxploitation" subgenre? Anyway, this is a fun film that blends mystery, comedy and social commentary. I haven't had the pleasure to go to San Francisco or its Chinatown, but films like this make it all the more appealing.