Delves into politics and identity in 1980s San Francisco Chinatown
Chan Is Missing was Wayne Wang’s first film. Made in black and white it was a look into the Chinese American community in San Francisco in the 1980s. Thus in the second scene the two main characters Wood Moy and his nephew Marc Hayashi are talking about the differences between those that backed the People’s Republic of China versus Taiwan which was a big political division at the time and a major theme of the film. Another is Chinese identity in America. That’s shown through all the abbreviations thrown out like FOB, Fresh Off The Boat, which refers to new Chinese immigrants, and ABCs, American Born Chinese. In one scene Moy gets into a conversation with a restaurant owner about how Chinese have been in the United States for over 100 years and they’re still considered foreigners, meaning they will never be accepted into the country.<br /><br />There’s even an ode to the International Hotel which used to house a large number of retired Filipinos before it was torn down in 1981. It led to a protest movement against its destruction which I was taken to when I was a kid.<br /><br />Speaking of which my mom took me to see Chan Is Missing when it came out. I was too young to understand anything that was going on in it. Watching it now it all makes sense. I think someone that doesn’t have background in the community at that time however will miss a lot of things just like I did when I was young.
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 {"Aspect Ratio": "1.33:1", "MPAA rating": "NR (Not Rated)", "Product Dimensions": "0.54 x 0.75 x 0.07 inches; 4 Ounces", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, Black & White, Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC, Content/Copy-Protected CD", "Run time": "1 hour and 20 minutes", "Release date": "January 24, 2006", "Actors": "Marc Hayashi, Wood Moy, Roy Chan, Leong Pui Chee, Laureen Chew", "Subtitles": "English", "Studio": "KOCH LORBER FILMS", "Country of Origin": "USA", "Number of discs": "1"}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4,000. 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..