Film Series
Wayne Wang’s Chinatowns
With his 1982 indie classic Chan Is Missing, Hong Kong-born Wayne Wang became one of the first filmmakers to introduce a Chinese-American perspective to mainstream cinema. In a career that encompasses both scrappy personal projects and commercial triumphs, Wang has returned time and again to the immigrant experience. Overflowing with wit and humanity, his wonderfully warm, inventive films explore the tension between assimilation and tradition while celebrating the richness of Chinese-American identity.
A humorous and bittersweet ode to Chinese-American family, culture, and cuisine.
A wryly irreverent look at the immigrant experience set in New York’s 1940s Chinatown.
Wang’s breakout sleeper hit is one of the key independent films of the 1980s.
A ravishing, deeply moving adaptation of Amy Tan’s beloved novel.