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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.
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.
Oct 29, 1993 · Four Chinese American women and their mothers explore their past and relationship through flashbacks. The film stars Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Kieu Chinh and others, and is directed by Wayne Wang.
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- Drama
- Wayne Wang
- 1993-10-29
Jan 1, 2001 · In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and new hope for their daughters' futures, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club.
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- Paperback
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.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive and concise guide to Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club, covering plot, themes, characters, symbols, and more. Learn about the historical and literary context, the author's biography, and the film adaptation of the book.
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Jun 24, 1991 · Discover Amy Tan's moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China.