, 2h19 Directed byWayne Wang OriginUSA GenresDrama ThemesFeminist films, Films about sexuality, Political films ActorsMing-Na Wen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, France Nuyen, Tamlyn Tomita, Kieu Chinh Roles Lindo's Mother Rating76% The Joy Luck Club was formed by four women in San Francisco: Lindo Jong (Tsai Chin), Ying-Ying St. Clair (France Nuyen), An-Mei Hsu (Lisa Lu), and Suyuan Woo (Kieu Chinh). The members have mainly played mahjong and told each other's stories over the years. They emigrated from their native country, China, remarried, and gave birth to children in America. Suyuan's daughter June (Ming-Na Wen) replaced her when Suyuan died four months before the time the film is set. The mothers have high hopes for their daughters' success, but the daughters struggle through "anxieties, feelings of inadequacy, and failures." Throughout the film, the mothers and daughters bond by learning to understand each other and by overcoming their conflicts.