chinese american
36 movies and shows
The Farewell
Fri, 12 Jul 2019
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
The Half of It
Fri, 01 May 2020
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
Saving Face
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Always Be My Maybe
Fri, 31 May 2019
Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction, but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.
The Joy Luck Club
Wed, 08 Sep 1993
Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
American Girl: Corinne Tan
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
13-year-old Corrine deals with her parents' recent divorce while everyone else is already adapted to their new roles as a blended family, challenging herself to train a rambunctious puppy as she discovers her new purpose.
Slaughter in San Francisco
Fri, 16 Aug 1974
A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Francisco that is responsible for the death of his partner.
Sausalito
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ella meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers at first, they nonetheless find passion and what they want in each other.
The Chinese Ring
Sat, 06 Dec 1947
Soon after a Chinese princess comes to the US to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle.
Caregiving: The Circle of Love
Sun, 12 Mar 2017
In "Caregiving: The Circle of Love," three caregivers discuss about the challenges of caregiving and how their Chinese American traditions play a role in caring for their loved ones.
Chan Is Missing
Sat, 24 Apr 1982
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.
Daughter of Shanghai
Fri, 17 Dec 1937
A Chinese-American woman tries to expose an illegal alien smuggling ring.
Golden Gate Girls
Mon, 01 Apr 2013
The film traces the life and times of Esther Eng, a San Francisco native known as Hong Kong’s first “directress.” She directed 10 Cantonese talkies.
Wei Baba
Tue, 03 Sep 2024
A woman introduces her Chinese dad to her American Jewish boyfriend and manipulates their language barrier to keep everyone happy.
The Color of Fear 2: Walking Each Other Home
Wed, 01 Jan 1997
In THE COLOR OF FEAR, eight American men participated in emotionally charged discussions of racism. In this sequel, we hear and see more from those discussions, in which the men talk about about how racism has affected their lives in the United States. We also learn more about the relationships between them, and about their reactions during some of the most intense moments of that discussion.
Lucky Fish
Thu, 26 May 2022
Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.
Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture
Sat, 10 Jan 2015
In April 2013, a lecturer at the University of New Hampshire submitted a paper to the Annals of Mathematics. Within weeks word spread: a little-known mathematician, with no permanent job, working in complete isolation, had made an important breakthrough toward solving the Twin Prime Conjecture. Yitang Zhang's techniques for bounding the gaps between primes soon led to rapid progress by the Polymath Group, and a further innovation by James Maynard.
The Best Dumplings in Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
A comedy-adventure short film about three friends who decide to embark on the most impossible adventure in Melbourne...to find the best dumplings.
The Color of Fear
Sat, 30 Apr 1994
Diversity trainer Lee Mun Wah assembles a diverse group of eight American men to talk about their experience of race relations in the United States. The exchange is sometimes dramatic as they lay bare the pain that racism in the US has caused them.