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Directed by Wayne Wang
USA 1982
Wayne Wang’s breakthrough feature is an indie landmark, traveling the back
alleys of San Francisco’s Chinatown in its playful update of classic film noir.
A mystery man, a murder, and a wad of missing cash—in his wryly offbeat
breakthrough, Wayne Wang updates the ingredients of classic film noir for the
streets of contemporary San Francisco’s Chinatown. *** 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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Theatrical Release: May 24th, 1982 (New York New Directors and New Films Festival)
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Review: Criterion - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Criterion Spine #1124 - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:15:44.581 | |
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1.33 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 45,963,743,668 bytesFeature: 22,792,691,712 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.94 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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LPCM Audio English 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit |
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Subtitles | English (SDH), English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Criterion
1.33 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 45,963,743,668 bytesFeature: 22,792,691,712 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.94 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • New conversations between Wang and critic Hua Hsu (33:45), and Wang and filmmaker Ang Lee (24:49)• Documentary on the making of the film "Is Chan Still Missing", directed by Debbie Lum (28:47) • Conversation between Wang and film programmer Dennis Lim (17:35) • Trailer (1:52)
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On their
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Criterion use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. Chan is Missing
has no strong aggressive moments. The score is credited to Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo (his only film work.)
It's fun to hear in the opening are (We're Gonna) Rock Around the
Clock sung in Chinese, plus there is Los Lobos' Sabor a mí,
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Grant Avenue sung by Pat Suzuki and at
the end and Michel Legrand's theme from 'The
Go-Between'. Criterion offer optional English and English (SDH)
subtitles on their Region 'A'-locked
Blu-ray.
The Criterion
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Wayne Wang's Chan is Missing
is plotted as a take-off, or homage, to the Charlie Chan film series -
however the un-established "Chan" is the missing person - which
becomes the film's central theme - both seeking him and defining a
understandable portrait of him. As cabbie Jo and his nephew Steve
investigate the titular character's whereabouts, they get an unusual,
enigmatic, sketch of him that works as a reflective corollary of the
Chinese American community. Yes, it has embraceable noir tropes with
some wonderful shots. It's very cool - excellent filmmaking. I'm very
happy with the Criterion Blu-ray's
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