Chan is Missing (1982)
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100% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(571 ratings)
This thriller about a $4000 robbery was successfully lensed by writer/director Wayne Wang on a budget of $22,000. Cabdrivers Wood Moy and Marc Hayashi are robbed by the elusive Chan Hung (whom we never see in the film). As Moy and Hayashi track down the thief, Wang offers indelible images of the… More This thriller about a $4000 robbery was successfully lensed by writer/director Wayne Wang on a budget of $22,000. Cabdrivers Wood Moy and Marc Hayashi are robbed by the elusive Chan Hung (whom we never see in the film). As Moy and Hayashi track down the thief, Wang offers indelible images of the seamier portions of San Francisco's Chinatown. Whether the two cabbies ever retrieve their lost loot is immaterial; the film is a mood and character piece, seasoned with unexpected moments of laughter. Chan is Missing became a sleeper on the arthouse circuit, a fact that would open many professional doors for the multi-talented Wayne Wang. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Wayne Wang
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 4, 1982 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Every element in the movie illustrates its underlying concerns: identity and assimilation among Asian-Americans, sociolinguistics, and what one character in the tale describes as "cross-cultural misunderstandings."
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
what develops isn't a mystery, but rather a look at the city from the inside out.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
By no means great, but an astonishing achievement for $20,000.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A delight.
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Cast
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Marc Hayashi
as Steve
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Wood Moy
as Jo
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Laureen Chew
as Amy
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Judi Nihei
as Lawyer
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Peter Wang
as Henry the Cook
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Presco Tabios
as Presco
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Frankie Alarcon
as Frankie
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Virginia Cerenio
as Jenny's Friend
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Roy Chan
as Mr. Lee
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Leung Pui Chee
as Mr. Fong
- Judy Mihei
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George Woo
as George
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Emily Yamasaki
as Jenny
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Ellen Yeung
as Mrs. Chan Hung
