''Lani Loa – The Passage'' is a 1998 film directed by

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, executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, about a woman murdered on her wedding day in Hawaii who comes back to haunt her murderers. The film stars

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, Ray Bumatai, Carlotta Chang and

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. It was the first film from Coppola's and

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's Chrome Dragon Films, a short-lived film company that was to specialize in utilizing Asian talent on American-financed projects. Set in Hawaii, the film was shot in Hilo, Hawaii and in China, in

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and

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. It screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival and the

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(as ''Lani Loa: The Heavenly Passage'') and has been released in Asia on

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, as ''Lani-Loa (Hawaiian Ghost Story)''.

Cast

(Main players) *

as ''Turner'' * Ray Bumatai as ''Hawaiian Kenny'' *Carlotta Chang as ''Jenny'' *

as ''Bong'' *Leonelle Akana as ''Auntie Wana''

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* 1998 films 1998 crime films Films about Chinese Americans American ghost films Films set in Hawaii Films shot in China Films shot in Hawaii Films produced by Francis Ford Coppola 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-crime-film-stub

Cast

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