DVD

The Joy Luck Club [videorecording] / Hollywood Pictures presents an Oliver Stone production in association with Ronald Bass, Amy Tan, Wayne Wang ; a film by Wayne Wang ; screenplay by Amy Tan & Ronald Bass ; produced by Wayne Wang, Amy Tan, Ronald Bass, Patrick Markey ; directed by Wayne Wang.

Stone, Oliver. (Producer). Wang, Wayne, 1949- (Director, Producer). Bass, Ronald. (Screenwriter, Producer). Tan, Amy. (Screenwriter, Producer). Markey, Patrick. (Producer). Tsai Chin, 1936- (Actor). Kiều Chinh, 1939- (Actor). Lu, Lisa. (Actor). Nuyen, France, 1939- (Actor). Chao, Rosalind. (Actor). Tom, Lauren. (Actor). Tomita, Tamlyn. (Actor). Ming-Na, 1963- (Actor). Chan, Michael Paul. (Actor). McCarthy, Andrew, 1962- (Actor). Rich, Christopher, 1953- (Actor). Wong, Russell, 1963- (Actor). Wu, Vivian, 1966- (Actor). Portman, Rachel. (Composer). Mokri, Amir. (Cinematographer). Hoy, Maysie. (Film editor). Burt, Donald Graham. (Production designer). Tan, Amy. Joy Luck Club. (Added Author). Hollywood Pictures. (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Tsai Chin (Lindo), Kieu Chinh (Suyuan), Lisa Lu (An Mei), France Nuyen (Ying Ying), Rosalind Chao (Rose), Lauren Tom (Lena), Tamlyn Tomita (Waverly), Ming-Na Wen (June), Michael Paul Chan (Harold), Andrew McCarthy (Ted Jordan), Christopher Rich (Rich), Russell Wong (Lin Xiao), Vivian Wu (An Mei's Mother). (Cast).

Summary:

Four mothers. Four daughters. Eight stories. The Joy Luck Club is four women in San Francisco who have played mah jong together on a weekly basis to for forty some years. One of them, Suyuan, has died, and her daughter June is preparing to go to China. Auntie Lindo with daughter Waverly, Auntie Ying Ying with daughter Lena, and Auntie An Mei with daughter Rose are at the going away party. Born in China, the Joy Luck Club members came to America as young adults; their daughters are 100% American. The old days are seldom spoken about, and some things about those times have never been said aloud, but the experiences left behind color the hopes and expectations these women have for their daughters. If daughters become their mothers--no matter how much both parties desire that it not happen--daughters also become different from their mothers--despite all attempts to perpetuate the status quo.

Record details

ISBN: 078883603X
ISBN: 9780788836039
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Hollywood Pictures : [2002]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based upon the novel by Amy Tan.
Formatted Contents Note:	Hopes and dreams -- Auntie Lindo's story -- Waverly's story -- Auntie Ying Ying's story -- Lena's story -- Auntie An Mei's story -- Rose's story -- Auntie An Mei continues -- June's story -- Suyuans's cherished wish.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Amir Mokri ; editor, Maysie Hoy ; production designer, Donald Graham Burt ; music, Rachel Portman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tsai Chin (Lindo), Kieu Chinh (Suyuan), Lisa Lu (An Mei), France Nuyen (Ying Ying), Rosalind Chao (Rose), Lauren Tom (Lena), Tamlyn Tomita (Waverly), Ming-Na Wen (June), Michael Paul Chan (Harold), Andrew McCarthy (Ted Jordan), Christopher Rich (Rich), Russell Wong (Lin Xiao), Vivian Wu (An Mei's Mother).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1993.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong depiction of thematic material.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Language Note:	In English and occasional Chinese with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.