This 1993 adaptation of Amy Tan's novel has been mentioned a lot lately in conjunction with "Crazy Rich Asians," as both were the rare majority Asian (both in front of and behind the camera) films. It's not entirely accurate to say "CRA" was the first major Asian production since "JLC," as there was the indie film "Better Luck Tomorrow," "The Namesake," and, I guess, "Memoirs of a Geisha," which had a mostly Asian cast, but a white director. "JLC" tries, with mixed results, the complex structure of Tan's novel, so it involves multiple voiceovers and flashbacks. It is somewhat uneven, but still affecting and well performed. Ming Na-Wen would show up on "Agents of Shield," Tamlyn Tomita was in "Karate Kid 2," and Lisa Lu is also in "CRA." Oh, and Andrew McCarthy! Directed by Wayne Wang and co-written by Tan.

A soap-opera-ish tone detracts from four women's interesting journeys as they arrive in America, adjust, and raise their Chinese-American daughters in dual cultures.

Beautifully shot and acted movie. The book by Amy Tan is excellent and the movie reflects that well. I cry at the end every time.

While the movie cannot possibly mirror the vivid detail
of print literature, it still wonderfully weaves the many stories and
generations.

Loved this movie, but towards the end the movie disc was perhaps was scratched, so it would not continue to the end. Good movie.

Loved this movie. :)

From beginning to end, it was beautiful.

The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.

Overrall, the movie is great. But some of the parts in the book are cut off, I prefer to read the book more.

The Joy Luck Club is a movie that I very unexpectedly came across and that I had no expectations for, and one that very powerfully moved me, and impacted my life in a profound way. It is very open about the pervasivness of tragedy throughout life, and yet shows that people can survive life and overcome the most painful of pasts.

A tear-jerker but one of my all-time favorite movies!