The Joy Luck Club

"Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told."

1993 2h 19m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 171

Drama

Synopsis

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Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.

“Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told.”

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Cast

Tsai Chin
Lindo Jong
Kieu Chinh
Suyuan Wong
Lisa Lu
An-Mei Hsu
France Nuyen
Ying-Ying St. Clair
Rosalind Chao
Rose Hsu Jordan
Lauren Tom
Lena St. Clair
Tamlyn Tomita
Waverly Jong
Ming-Na Wen
June Woo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Wang
Writers: Amy Tan, Ronald Bass
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French
Countries: United States of America, China

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tsai Chin and Kieu Chinh and Lisa Lu carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wayne Wang directs. Amir Mokri behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, China.
4Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tsai Chin and Kieu Chinh and Lisa Lu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told.".
9IMDB entry: tt0107282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.