Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Wood MoyJo
- Marc HayashiSteve
- Laureen ChewAmy
- Peter WangHenry the Cook
- Presco TabiosPresco
- Frankie AlarconFrankie
- Judi NiheiLawyer
- Ellen YeungMrs. Chan
- George WooGeorge
- Emily Woo YamasakiJenny
Recommendations
- 100
The New York Times
Chan Is Missing is not only an appreciation of a way of life that few of us know anything about; it's a revelation of a marvelous, completely secure new talent. - 80
Village Voice
Viewers must ultimately draw their own conclusions about Chan's identity, making Chan Is Missing a classic, albeit unsolvable, brainteaser. - 80
Empire
What matters is the affection Wang has for his characters and the portrait of assimilation represented by the characters the amateur sleuths encounter. Whimsical, certainly, but also generous, insightful and funny. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
The movie has an unforced, affectionate sense of humor about its characters.
