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The Joy Luck Club

1993 film by Wayne Wang
Movie film Q2296376
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The Joy Luck Club

Summary

The Joy Luck Club is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,487 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Joy Luck Club received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Joy Luck Club's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Joy Luck Club was directed by Wayne Wang[5].
  • Amy Tan wrote the screenplay for The Joy Luck Club[6].
  • Ronald Bass wrote the screenplay for The Joy Luck Club[7].
  • The Joy Luck Club's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[8].
  • The Joy Luck Club's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Joy Luck Club's based on is recorded as The Joy Luck Club[10].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Kieu Chinh[11].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Tsai Chin[12].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was France Nuyen[13].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Lisa Lu[14].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Ming-Na Wen[15].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Tamlyn Tomita[16].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Lauren Tom[17].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Rosalind Chao[18].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Michael Paul Chan[19].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Andrew McCarthy[20].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Christopher Rich[21].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Diane Baker[22].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Lucille Soong[23].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Russell Wong[24].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Victor Wong[25].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Vivian Wu[26].
  • A cast member of The Joy Luck Club was Wu Tianming[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ronald Bass[28], Oliver Stone[29], and Amy Tan[30]. The Joy Luck Club was directed by Wayne Wang[5]. Screenwriters include Amy Tan[6] and Ronald Bass[7]. Cast members include Kieu Chinh[11], Tsai Chin[12], France Nuyen[13], Lisa Lu[14], Ming-Na Wen[15], and Tamlyn Tomita[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[31] and May 19, 1994[32]. The original language of The Joy Luck Club was English[33]. Its genre is drama film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

The Joy Luck Club received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 86%[36] and 7.7/10[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Joy Luck Club's after a work by is recorded as Amy Tan[38].

Why It Matters

The Joy Luck Club ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,487 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Joy Luck Club receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Amy Tan Andrew McCarthy Diane Baker film Lauren Tom Ming-Na Wen Netflix Oliver Stone Rosalind Chao United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 107282
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 7449
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Donald Graham Burt
    Publication date → +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1994-05-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Amy Tan, Ronald Bass
    Part of → National Film Registry
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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