Asian Film

Chan is missing is a 1982 film that follows two cabbies around San Francisco's Chinatown. It is directed by Wayne Wang and is an Asian American film that has Asian American actors not being a sterotype. It follows these two men in search of there friend who has mysteriously dissapeared with their $4,000. I really liked that the movie was in black and white because the movie was shot in Chinatown and I felt that the vivid colors of red, green and gold would have distracted the viewer and would have taken away from the sceenplay and dialogue. The movie shows two Asian American men, one old and one young. The young man is your average young american male. He is somewhat of a funny streetsmart guy. The other older male is wise and streetsmart as well. Both of them are playing ameteur detective and want to find their business partner with their money. But the movie really focuses on the hardship of adapting to American society and how people try to make whats best for themselves in a setting. It also shows Aians that were born here and Asians that arrived here from boats. Its a great look into what life is like for minorities in America.


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