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Chan Is Missing

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Chan Is Missing
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R,1hr 20min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1982
Director:
Wayne Wang
Distributor:
Koch Lorber Films
Starring:
Marc Hayashi, Wood Moy, Laureen Chew  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
In addition to being one of the screen's more unconventional mysteries, Wayne Wang's Chan is Missing is also a relatively rare, authentic portrait of life in a Chinese-American community. Working in 16mm on an ultra-low budget, Wang cannily uses his San Francisco locations to create a vivid, urgent look and feel. The story ostensibly revolves around two cab drivers -- engagingly played by Wood Moy ... Full Review
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