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RUNTIME
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Tight 76-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Chan Is Missing
1982 1h 16m EN
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6.7TMDB Β· 38
DramaMysteryCrime
Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Wood Moy
Jo
Marc Hayashi
Steve
Laureen Chew
Amy
Peter Wang
Henry
Presco Tabios
Presco
Frankie Alarcon
Frankie
Judi Nihei
Lawyer
Ellen Yeung
Mrs. Chan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wayne Wang
- Writers
- Wayne Wang, Isaac Cronin
- Languages
- Cantonese, English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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44 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Michael Chin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Wayne Wang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Wood Moy and Marc Hayashi and Laureen Chew carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0083728 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 38 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wayne Wang directs. Michael Chin behind the camera. Wayne Wang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 76-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 244 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
- 4Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Michael Chin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Wayne Wang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Wood Moy and Marc Hayashi and Laureen Chew carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0083728 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 38 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Chin
- Editing
- Wayne Wang
- Runtime
- 76 min Β· 1h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Wayne Wang
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- WA
Wayne Wang Productions
Key crew
- Production ManagerSara Chin
- Production AssistantBob Yano
- Production AssistantJulian Low
- Production AssistantDon Wong
- Additional Sound Re-RecordistSara Chin
- ContinuityPiera Kwan
- MusicRobert Kikuchi-Yngojo
- Additional MusicSam Hui
- Editorial ConsultantRick Schmidt
- EditorWayne Wang
- ProducerWayne Wang
- Sound MixerCurtis Choy
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- san francisco, california
- chinatown
- missing person
- chinese american
- immigrant experience
- chinese immigrant
- independent film
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1982-04-24Β· Source: IMDB (New York New Directors and New Films Festival)
Also known as
International titles
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