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Where was The Joy Luck Club filmed?

1993 film, directed by Wayne Wang.

  • San Francisco

The story is set in San Francisco, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Set in
San Francisco
Filmed in
San Francisco

About The Joy Luck Club

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Released
1993
Director
Wayne Wang
Cast
Kieu ChinhTsai ChinFrance NuyenLisa LuMing-Na WenTamlyn TomitaLauren TomRosalind ChaoMichael Paul ChanAndrew McCarthy
Genre
Drama
Based on
The Joy Luck Club
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

The members have mainly played mahjong and told each other stories over the years.

They emigrated from China, remarried, and gave birth in America.

Suyuan's daughter, June, replaced her when Suyuan died four months before the time the film is set.

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