The Joy Luck Club | Adaptations
Tan reads from The Joy Luck Club on audio tape by Dove.
In 1993, the motion picture version of The Joy Luck Club was released. It was directed by Wayne Wang, who has built a good reputation with motion pictures about Chinese-American life. Tan cowrote the screenplay with Ronald Bass. The female leads — Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, and Lisa Lu — turn in good performances. Although it did well at the box office, critics found it confusing, especially when it flashed back to China. Even so, those who enjoy the novel are likely to enjoy the motion picture....
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