The Joy Luck Club

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:The_Joy_Luck_Club_(film)
gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkb:film
critical acclaim
cultural significance
The Joy Luck Club (stage play)
box office hit
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:David_Henry_Hwang
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Amy_Tan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Book_Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
novel by Amy Tan
gptkbp:book_format gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:e_Book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:book_series standalone
gptkbp:box_office $32 million
$57 million
$33 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Jodi_Long
gptkb:Rosalind_Chao
gptkb:Michelle_Krusiec
gptkb:Sharon_Omi
gptkb:Yvonne_Chapman
gptkb:Awkwafina
gptkb:Kathy_H._Lee
gptkb:Jenna_Ushkowitz
gptkb:Tzi_Ma
gptkb:Lynn_Chen
gptkb:Diana_Lin
gptkb:Maya_Erskine
gptkb:Tamlyn_Tomita
gptkbp:character gptkb:Bing
gptkb:Father
gptkb:Auntie
gptkb:Waverly_Jong
gptkb:Tian_Jin
gptkb:Rose_Hsu_Jordan
gptkb:Helen
gptkb:Lydia
gptkb:Ying-Ying_St._Clair
gptkb:Maggie
gptkb:Gwendolyn
gptkb:An-Mei_Hsu
gptkb:Suyuan_Woo
Uncle
June Woo
Lindo Jong
Ninny
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:conflict
complex characters
intergenerational conflict
gptkbp:characters gptkb:An-mei_Hsu
gptkb:Auntie_An-mei
gptkb:Bing_Hsu
gptkb:Waverly_Jong
gptkb:Rose_Hsu_Jordan
gptkb:Ying-Ying_St._Clair
gptkb:Gwendolyn
gptkb:Baba
gptkb:Suyuan_Woo
June Woo
Lindo Jong
Baba's daughter
Baba's wife
Popo
Waverly's mother
An-mei's daughter
An-mei's mother
Auntie An-mei's daughter
Auntie An-mei's husband
Auntie Lindo
Auntie Lindo's daughter
Auntie Lindo's husband
Auntie Ying-Ying
Auntie Ying-Ying's daughter
Auntie Ying-Ying's husband
Bing's daughter
Bing's father
Gwendolyn's daughter
Gwendolyn's husband
June's daughter
June's father
Lindo's daughter
Lindo's husband
Old Mr. Chong
Old Mr. Chong's daughter
Old Mr. Chong's wife
Popo's daughter
Popo's husband
Rose's daughter
Rose's husband
Tyan-Yu
Tyan-Yu's daughter
Tyan-Yu's mother
Waverly's daughter
Ying-Ying's daughter
Ying-Ying's husband
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:conflict
generational conflict
gptkbp:contains_story gptkb:16
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_aspect Chinese-American
gptkbp:cultural_impact exploration of gender roles
exploration of women's issues
influence on future authors
discussion of immigrant experiences
increased visibility of Asian American stories
increased visibility of Asian American voices
increased visibility of Asian American literature
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Wayne_Wang
gptkbp:director gptkb:Wayne_Wang
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Andrew_Buckland
gptkbp:explores gptkb:cultural_heritage
generational conflict
gptkbp:features Chinese-American characters
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
gptkbp:film_editing 1993 film
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:1989
hardcover
1989 edition
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Rachel_Portman
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Bing_Hsu
gptkb:Waverly_Jong
gptkb:Tian_Jin
gptkb:Rose_Hsu_Jordan
gptkb:Ying-Ying_St._Clair
gptkb:Gwendolyn
gptkb:Nina
gptkb:An-Mei_Hsu
gptkb:Suyuan_Woo
June Woo
Lindo Jong
Auntie Rose
Auntie Lindo
Auntie Ying-Ying
Auntie An-Mei
Auntie Bing
Auntie Gwendolyn
Auntie June
Auntie Lena
Auntie Nina
Auntie Suyuan
Auntie Tian Jin
Auntie Waverly
Lena St. Clair
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:Amy_Tan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Joy Luck Club
gptkbp:influence women's literature
Asian American writers
gptkbp:influenced Asian American literature
women's literature
Asian-American literature
multicultural literature
subsequent Asian American authors
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chinese_mythology
Chinese history
Chinese American women's experiences
Tan's cultural heritage
Tan's relationship with her mother
personal stories of immigrant families
personal experiences of Amy Tan
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Chinese_mythology
Chinese history
Asian American literature
feminist literature
gptkbp:inspiration family history
Tan's own experiences as a Chinese American
Tan's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0143038092
978-0-14-303809-2
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Waverly_Jong
gptkb:Rose_Hsu_Jordan
gptkb:Ying-Ying_St._Clair
gptkb:An-Mei_Hsu
gptkb:Suyuan_Woo
June Woo
Lindo Jong
Ninny
four Chinese immigrant mothers
four Chinese American daughters
gptkbp:motif gptkb:food
gptkb:memory
gptkb:storytelling
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Rachel_Portman
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Rachel_Portman
gptkbp:narrative multiple perspectives
flashbacks
interconnected stories
vignettes
interwoven stories
gptkbp:narrative_style multiple perspectives
interconnected stories
interwoven stories
gptkbp:notable_quote " The best way to keep your word is not to give it."
" I am not a stranger to my own heart."
" We are like a tree with many branches."
" You don't even know what you are!"
" You must keep your own house in order."
gptkbp:number_of_books gptkb:16
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1989
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Geraldine_Laybourne
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Amblin_Entertainment
gptkbp:published gptkb:1989
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Putnam_Publishing
gptkb:Putnam_Publishing_Group
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1989
gptkbp:publisher Putnam
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1993
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:runtime 119 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Rachel_Talalay
gptkb:Amy_Tan
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Ronald_Bass
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:setting gptkb:China
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Joy_Luck_Club_(soundtrack)
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Joy_Luck_Club
gptkb:memory
motherhood
lotus
Chinese heritage
mahjong
red candle
gptkbp:theatrical_play_release_year gptkb:2001
gptkbp:theme mother-daughter relationships
Mother-daughter relationships
gptkbp:themes gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:identity
American culture
Chinese culture
generational conflict
family dynamics
mother-daughter relationships
tradition vs. modernity
tradition vs modernity
Chinese-American identity
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Amy_Tan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Women_of_Brewster_Place
gptkb:The_First_Wives_Club
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4