117 - The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Dead Beat Film Society

English - May 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Amy Tan, turning a book into a movie, Chinese American culture, mother/daughter relationships, the immigrant experience, generational trauma, playing mahjong, respond to the criticism of this film, women finding self worth, family, the meaning of the swan feather, all 8 women's stories, playing chess, playing piano, being stuck in a loveless marriage, splitting the ice cream bill, dumping soy sauce on someone's food, Asian American stories in Hollywood, and the impact of this film on future filmmakers.
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(Special Guest: Vivian Hua)
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