Chan Is Missing1982
Chan Is Missing (1982)
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Cast
as Jo
as Jo
as Steve
as Amy
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
as Henry, the Cook
as Presco
as Frankie
as Mrs. Chan
as Jenny
as George
as Jenny's Friend
as Mr. Lee
as Mr. Fong
as Narrator
as Narrator
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Critic Reviews for Chan Is Missing
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (0) | DVD (3)
A classic, albeit unsolvable, brainteaser.
Wang makes Chan Is Missing to a similar recipe-the film is imbued with, and is entirely about, Chinese-ness, but adopts a quintessentially American form, the film noir mystery.
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."
what develops isn't a mystery, but rather a look at the city from the inside out.
By no means great, but an astonishing achievement for $20,000.
A delight.
Audience Reviews for Chan Is Missing
This movie wasn't exactly what I expected or wanted to see, but it was okay. You learn a lot about Chinese Americans, Chinatown, and culture clashes. I liked that part, and the little bits of humor strewn about. What I didn't like was the ending.
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