Wang Ying is based on the novel of the same name by Chinese American female writer Amy Tan. Some of these stories and characters actually included their own background, but the novels and movies were criticized to a certain extent because they were too negative for Chinese traditional culture and Chinese men. There is even a danger that Americans can't read it, and Chinese people don't like to read it.
This may be the first big production of an all-Chinese class in Hollywood history (with a budget of tens of millions)? There are also many Chinese actresses with American backgrounds: Zhou Caiqin, Xi Meijuan, Wu Junmei, Lu Yan, Yu Feihong, Wen Mingna. In fact, such a lineup, such a topic (culture, women, family), and such a method (following the segmented recall style of the original work) are rare even in today's world film industry.
I heard that the film will be adapted into a stage play recently. Looking forward to seeing it.
There are too many stories in this film (book) (see appendix), it is necessary to make a summary note:
Mother 1: A child bride, her incompetent husband was abused by her mother-in-law. Later, she got rid of her mother-in-law's family with her wit and changed her fate. Female 1: It is difficult for a foreign boyfriend to please his mother, but he was accepted by his mother after the efforts of both parties. Mother-daughter relationship 1: The mother loves to show off her daughter; the daughter is rebellious and gives up playing chess; later, she understands that Wang's daughter Chengfeng really loves her daughter, and the mother and daughter reconcile.
Mother 2: Blindly married, domestically abused by a scumbag, killed her own son, and then collapsed for a while. Woman 2: Marry your boss, and the other party will compare their money with each other. Mother-daughter relationship 2: The mother advises her daughter to get out of the marriage, and the daughter meets the right person after she adopts it.
Mother 3: Mother's mother was raped after her husband's death, but had no choice but to remarry and become the fourth concubine, and her son was snatched away and finally committed suicide; the mother rose up to resist and even won a place for herself in the family. Woman 3: From independence before marriage to loss of self after marriage, to regaining self-esteem and self-confidence when the marriage is about to break down, the husband also changed his mind. Mother-daughter relationship 3: The awakening of the daughter was instructed by the mother.
Mother 4: She fled to Chongqing, abandoned her own flesh and blood when she was desperate, and felt guilty for the rest of her life after being rescued. Female 4 (the heroine): I gave up practicing piano when I was a child, my career was mediocre, and there was no boyfriend. Mother-daughter relationship 4: Although the mother places all her hopes on her daughter, she never has high demands on her daughter, but focuses on her daughter's shining points. The daughter finally understands her mother and recognizes her two older sisters who had just been found and abandoned after her mother's death.
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