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Overview

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Director:
Wayne Wang
Writers:
Isaac Cronin (writer)
Wayne Wang (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 June 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime more
Plot:
Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
an inspiring debut feature more (12 total)

Cast

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Wood Moy ... Jo
Marc Hayashi ... Steve
Laureen Chew ... Amy
Peter Wang ... Henry the Cook
Presco Tabios ... Presco
Frankie Alarcon ... Frankie
Judi Nihei ... Lawer
Ellen Yeung ... Mrs. Chan Hung
George Woo ... George
Emily Woo Yamasaki ... Chan's Daughter Jenny (as Emily Yamasaki)
Virginia Cerenio ... Jenny's Friend
Roy Chan ... Mr. Lee
Leong Pui Chee ... Mr. Fong
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Cantonese
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA more
Company:
New Yorker Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1995. more
Quotes:
Jo: This mystery is appropriately Chinese: what's not there seems to have just as much meaning as what is there. more
Movie Connections:
References Li bi gou (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Sabor a mí more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
an inspiring debut feature, 24 October 2000
Author: siv009 from minneapolis, MN

this is one of the most original stories to come along, and certainly the most important of Asian American films out there. produced with a low budget, this simple story of a missing person turns into an analysis of culture and stereotypes, not only of Asians, but all people. this is truly a must-see film for movie lovers.

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