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The Joy Luck Club (1993) -- The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   7,783 votes
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Director:
Wayne Wang
Writers (WGA):
Amy Tan (novel)
Amy Tan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 November 1993 (Argentina) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the best films of 1993! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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)
Meijuan Xi ... Lindo's Mother
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong depiction of thematic material.
Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
China more

Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When young Ying Ying's husband brings home one of his girlfriends, Ying Ying breaks a plate, sounding as if she's smashing it on hard floor. Yet the floor is covered with carpet. more
Quotes:
Rose: The beautiful part was, he never had to ask for any of this. In fact, he never even knew. I told myself that was the selfless way, the loving way, instead of the chickenshit way. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Just Like Heaven (2005) more
Soundtrack:
I Enjoy Being A Girl more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best films of 1993!, 26 December 2005
8/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

I think I feared seeing "The Joy Luck Club" because it just screamed chick flick all over the cover, but my mother kept insisting it was an excellent film that anyone could really enjoy. So, I let my guards down and I was pleasantly surprised by this uplifting and rewarding drama about mother's and daughter's. Just wanting what is best and growing up wisely. I know this sounds silly, but this film made me not only appreciate being an American even more, but it also made me fell better as a woman. The four "Auntie's" had such wisdom and I felt that their stories were so heart wrenching but true and realistic.

One of my friends is from China and she told me how women are treated there and it just broke my heart, watching this movie helped me realize more how much I should appreciate what I have. I even called my mother after the film and told her I loved her because she always tried her best to look out for me. The four stories of how the mother's made their journey to America and raised their daughters was very touching and the ending felt like it could only be a new beginning. I would highly recommend this movie for anyone, it's perfectly directed and acted.

8/10

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