Shot on a small budget in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Chan is Missing has cabdriver Jo (Moy) and his nephew Steve (Hayashi) searching for the enigmatic Chan, who has disappeared with their $4,000 after promising to buy them a taxi license. As Jo and Steve pursue Chan, the film explores questions of Chinese-American identity, as well as the diversity and conflicts found within the Chinese-American community.  These important themes are interwoven with many moments of humor and elements of American popular culture such as John Wayne, rock’n’roll, television detective shows, and Charlie Chan.