Movies and TvShows featuring "chinese-immigrant" theme.

During the back-end of the 19th century, the genius but socially awkward engineer Sorano Appare and the wise yet cowardly samurai Isshiki Kosame find themselves drifting in the sea between Japan and America. With no money, the duo decide to enter the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize money so they can get home. The two encounter rivals, bandits, and challenges in the wilderness as they race through America, from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York, in the steam-powered car they built.

Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese immigrant, runs a laundromat with her husband. When their lives become entangled with parallel universes, Evelyn discovers her untapped potential to save the multiverse from a threat. She learns to embrace her alternate selves and fights against Jobu Tupaki, who wants to destroy everything. Through empathy and acceptance, Evelyn repairs the damage she caused and reconciles with her family.

Seis Manos is an adult animated series set in 1970's Mexico, following a team of three orphaned martial arts students who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican federal agent to battle a powerful drug cartel. As they uncover dark secrets and confront personal demons, the team must learn to work together and use their martial arts skills to protect their town and seek justice.

Year of the Dragon is a neo-noir crime film set in New York City's Chinatown. The story follows a police detective who becomes caught in a gang war between Chinese and Polish organized crime. As tensions rise, the detective must navigate a world of racism, drug smuggling, and corruption in order to bring down the ruthless drug lord.

In Manhattan, a bike messenger named Wilee picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop named Bobby Monday. As Wilee tries to deliver the envelope, he becomes the target of a city-wide chase. Along the way, he discovers the contents of the envelope and the significance it holds for a Chinese smuggler and a gambling-addicted police officer. With the help of his ex-girlfriend and fellow messengers, Wilee must outsmart Monday and deliver the package to its intended recipient.

Set in 19th century Oregon, a skilled cook teams up with a Chinese immigrant and together they start a successful business by stealing milk from the first cow in the territory. Their friendship is tested and their secret ingredient puts them at risk.

Carry On Regardless is a British sex comedy film about a mix-up at a private club where hilarious antics ensue. The film revolves around an interpreter who gets caught up in various comedic situations, including being sprayed with water from a leaky faucet, getting stuck in overalls, and encountering a Chinese immigrant. With its campy and spoof elements, Carry On Regardless delivers plenty of laughs.

When a Chinese cook named Cheng loses his job and decides to travel to Finland, he never expects to find himself in a small, rural town. There, he becomes involved with a local restaurateur named Sirkka, who is struggling to keep her restaurant afloat. Despite their cultural differences and initial clashes, Cheng and Sirkka form an unlikely bond and help each other navigate their personal and professional challenges.

When a producer refuses to cut Massimo and his band a record unless they hire an "ethnic" singer to spice up the act, he tries to seduce Jing, a Chinese girl with a beautiful voice disinterested in both him and rock, to get her on board. She pretends to cave in in order to escape an arranged marriage, but in the weeks preceding the concert the two begin to grow closer, complicating the secretly fake nature of their relationship.

In The Breaking Point, a fisherman named Harry Morgan gets caught up in a series of events involving blackmail, human trafficking, and a femme fatale. As he navigates the treacherous waters of his life, he must make difficult choices that could change everything for him.

LIANG HUAN is a young man with a Chinese mother and a Spanish father who grew up in the suburbs of Barcelona. He makes a living giving as a kung fu teacher and dealing with his neighborhood friends: PARDALES, a thief by profession who is like a cat with nine lives, and TRACAS, a drug dealer who is dim-witted, but with a big heart. Liang's great love is PEI LAN, a beautiful and mysterious student who attends his classes. What LIANG doesn't know is that Pei Lan is the daughter of SOONG, head of the Chinese mafia in Barcelona, whom she hopes to succeed one day. In order to get Pardales out of his regular prison visits, Liang acts as a confidant of MONTSE GELABERT, a police inspector who is after the Chinese mafia for having killed her family years ago.

Chan Is Missing is a comedy-drama film that follows a Chinese-American taxi driver named Jo as he searches for his missing friend Chan. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown, Jo navigates through a web of cultural differences, family relationships, and the immigrant experience to uncover the truth behind Chan's disappearance.

Real Time is a dark comedy about a compulsive gambler who becomes a hitman to pay off his debts. He is forced to confront his past and make amends before it's too late.

Fleeing an arranged marriage in China, the independent Peony signs a contract to work as a “flower girl” in America, where she meets Tom, an American Born Chinese cook whose father works on the Transcontinental Railroad. Thwarted by a Hong Kong Triad boss seeking to extend his power into America, theirs is the tale of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food and a search for everlasting love – set against the largest mass lynching in American history, in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, in 1871.

When a reporter gets involved in a case involving gold coins, murder, and kidnapping, he discovers the secret identity of the mysterious Mr. Wong. Together, they race against time to uncover a legendary treasure hidden in Chinatown.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is a documentary that tells the story of a small family-owned bank, Abacus Federal Savings Bank, and their legal battle against a prosecution by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The bank was accused of mortgage fraud relating to the 2008 financial crisis. The film explores the dynamics of the trial, the impact on the bank's community, and the struggle of a small institution going up against the power of the government.

A government agent investigates a ring that is smuggling Chinese aliens across the border from Mexico. His investigation takes him to the Grand Canyon. He finds a dazed girl wandering around who has become separated from her companions and is lost. He and the girl are soon found by her companions - the smuggling ring!

An immigrant love story set on a street corner.

An intergenerational dilemma between immigrant parents and their children is explored in Yen Ching, named after a Chinese American restaurant in the heartland of the United States.

The Idol is a drama/romance movie that explores the complex relationship between an older man and a younger woman. Set in Paris, France, the film delves into themes of infidelity, age difference in relationships, and the challenges of intergenerational romance. The story follows the lives of the characters as they navigate their way through an affair, encountering obstacles such as societal judgment and the complexities of love.