The Year of the Dragon(1975)

The Year of the Dragon is a comedy that dismantles stereotypes about Asian Americans through the eyes of Fred Eng, a jaded San Francisco Chinatown tour guide who masks his disdain for tourists while navigating chaos at home. When his dying father confesses to a secret second wife, Eng's already fractious family spirals into turmoil. Frank Chin's sharp script balances satirical observations about cultural identity with the messy realities of family obligation, exploring how personal resentment and hidden shame ripple through generations. The film captures the tension between public performance and private truth, using Eng's tour guide persona as a lens to examine authenticity, belonging, and the gap between how Asian Americans are perceived and who they actually are.