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The Joy Luck Club (simplified Chinese: 喜福会; traditional Chinese: 喜福會; pinyin: Xǐ Fú Huì) is a 1993 American drama film about the relationships between Chinese-American women and their Chinese immigrant mothers.
The Joy Luck Club is a 1989 novel written by Amy Tan. It focuses on four Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club known as The Joy Luck Club, playing the Chinese game of mahjong for money while feasting on a variety of foods.
Oct 29, 1993 · Based on Amy Tan's novel, the film follows four Chinese-American women and their mothers in San Francisco. It explores their past, culture, and conflicts through flashbacks, mahjong, and chess.
- (18K)
- Drama
- Wayne Wang
- 1993-10-29
Jan 1, 2001 · The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is the story four Chinese immigrant families living in San Fransisco who start a club playing Mahjong and feasting on their favorite meals. Throughout these meetings, four mothers, four daughters, and four families stories are interwoven.
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- Paperback
Sep 21, 2006 · In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money.
- (9.7K)
- $14.22
- Amy Tan
- Penguin Books
A novel about the complex relationship between immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters, told through sixteen stories. Each story explores the themes of fate, culture, and identity, and how they shape the characters' lives and choices.
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May 17, 2021 · Learn how Amy Tan's best-selling novel about Chinese American women and their mothers inspired a 1993 movie that broke stereotypes and box office records. Discover the challenges and achievements of the film's production and legacy.
