The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writers (WGA):

Amy Tan (novel)
Amy Tan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 November 1993 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.

Plot Keywords:

Mahjong | Half Sister | Female Bonding | Friendship Between Women | Music Recital

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Kieu Chinh	...	Suyuan Woo
Tsai Chin	...	Lindo Jong
France Nuyen	...	Ying-Ying St. Clair
Lisa Lu	...	An-Mei Hsu
Ming-Na	...	Jing-Mei 'June' Woo (as Ming-Na Wen)
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Waverly Jong
Lauren Tom	...	Lena St. Clair
Rosalind Chao	...	Rose Hsu Jordan
Chao Li Chi	...	Canning Woo
Melanie Chang	...	June (Age 9)
Victor Wong	...	Old Chong the Piano Teacher
Lisa Connolly	...	Singing Girl
Mai Vu	...	Waverly (Age 6-9)
Ying Wu	...	Lindo (Age 4)
Mei Juan Xi	...	Lindo's Mother

Runtime:

139 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Peru:14 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #32643) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

China

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

In the novel, it is revealed that the real name of the character played by Ming-Na is Jing-Mei. On "ER" (1994), Ming-Na plays another character named Jing-Mei.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During a break in the Mah Jong game, Jun plays three notes on the piano. The notes go down the scale but her fingers move to the right.

Quotes:

Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: I'm just sorry that you got stuck with such a loser, that I've always been so disappointing.
Suyuan: What you mean disappoint? Piano?
Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: Everything: my grades, my job, not getting married, everything you expected of me.
Suyuan: Not expect anything! Never expect! Only hope! Only hoping best for you. That's not wrong, to hope.
Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: No? Well, it hurts, because every time you hoped for something I couldn't deliver, it hurt. It hurt me, Mommy. And no matter what you hope for, I'll never be more than what I am. And you never see that, what I really am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game-On: (#3.2)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

He Ri Jun Zai Lai

What a great movie! Truly a film that fills you with emotion!

This film is truly a classic. The stories will touch your heart and make you laugh and cry. The cast did an excellent job of portraying these diverse women. You will love each character. A movie every woman should see.