The Joy Luck Club (1993)

139 min · Drama, Romance Film, drama film

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Directors

Wayne Wang

Cast

Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu, Ming-Na, Tamlyn Tomita, Lauren Tom, Rosalind Chao, Chao-Li Chi, Victor Wong

The story

The Joy Luck Club was formed by four women in San Francisco: Lindo Jong, Ying-Ying St. Clair, An-Mei Hsu, and Suyuan Woo. The members have mainly played mahjong and told each other stories over the years.

Catalogue themes and tags

American Way of Life, China, Education, Flucht, Friendship, Lover, Lovestory, Man-Woman-Relationship, Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung, Retrospective, San Francisco, Tradition, Verhältnis, World War 2, Zeitgeschichte, ehebruch, Ensemble Film, Family Drama, Drama, Film adaptation

Genres

Drama, Romance Film, drama film

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