Wayne Wang

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Because of Winn-Dixie
6.4

Because of Winn-Dixie

Feb. 18, 2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names ...
Maid in Manhattan
5.4

Maid in Manhattan

Dec. 13, 2002

Maid in Manhattan

Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful ...
Chinese Box
6.2

Chinese Box

Nov. 14, 1997

Chinese Box

The story of Hong Kong, from New Year’s Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People’s ...
Smoke
7.4

Smoke

Jun. 09, 1995

Smoke

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren’s smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon ...
The Princess of Nebraska
5.1

The Princess of Nebraska

A pregnant San Francisco Chinese teenage immigrant named Sasha tells of life in America.
Blue in the Face
6.6

Blue in the Face

Sep. 15, 1995

Blue in the Face

Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. ...
Soul of a Banquet
6.4

Soul of a Banquet

May. 08, 2014

Soul of a Banquet

Documentary about Cecilia Chiang, “the mother of the true Chinese cuisine.”
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
6.1

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend ...
The Center of the World
5.8

The Center of the World

A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he’s a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, ...
Strangers
4.9

Strangers

May. 15, 1992

Strangers

Three provocative short stories. An American in Paris seduces a young man only to have the tables turned; a tourist recovering from an accident ...
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
6.6

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

San Francisco’s Richmond District. A widow welcomes the Chinese New Year. 62 years old, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last ...
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
5.9

Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his ...
Eat a Bowl of Tea
6.3

Eat a Bowl of Tea

Jul. 21, 1989

Eat a Bowl of Tea

An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the ...
Slam Dance
5.2

Slam Dance

Oct. 02, 1987

Slam Dance

When framed for the murder of a sultry blonde, an underground cartoonist is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
Chan Is Missing
7.1

Chan Is Missing

Apr. 24, 1982

Chan Is Missing

Two cabbies search San Francisco’s Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest leads them on a ...
Last Holiday
6.5

Last Holiday

Jan. 13, 2006

Last Holiday

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has ...
The Joy Luck Club
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The Joy Luck Club

Sep. 08, 1993

The Joy Luck Club

Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.