Through a series of flashbacks, four young Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship and understand how their futures are affected by their pasts.
Directed by
Wayne Wang
Written by
Amy Tan (novel); Amy Tan (screenplay); Ronald Bass (screenplay).
Starring
Kieu Chinh (Suyuan Woo); Tsai Chin (Lindo Jong); France Nuyen (Ying-Ying St. Clair); Lisa Lu (An-Mei Hsu); Ming-Na (Jing-Mei 'June' Woo (as Ming-Na Wen)); Tamlyn Tomita (Waverly Jong); Lauren Tom (Lena St. Clair); Rosalind Chao (Rose Hsu Jordan); Chao Li Chi (Canning Woo); Melanie Chang (June (Age 9)); Victor Wong (Old Chong the Piano Teacher); Lisa Connolly (Singing Girl); Vu Mai (Waverly (Age 6-9)); Ying Wu (Lindo (Age 4)); Mei Juan Xi (Lindo's Mother). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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