Strong Chinese Complex

Edna 2022-03-24 09:03:20

If you go to America, you should never lose your Chinese heart. As a Chinese director in Hollywood, Wayne Wang seems to have a strong Chinese complex, he made a lot of movies which involved in many Chinese elements or show original China directly. Also he didn't produce too many classical movies except this, his courage and practical action are worthy of praising.

So, what's the story does this The Joy Luck Club talks? This movie focus on three generations, eight Chinese women who immigrated to America. As a coincidental chance, one of the girls has to go to China to find her sisters that her mother left when she was in China. Before her farewell, her good friends and their mothers began to recall their old days in China when they were young .

Their talks vary from marriage to destiny. They reflect the educational systems in two countries. They tried to keep a balance between cultural differences. They fought for love, for job and for honor. Maybe many immigrated people could taste the bitter starred by heroes. But the ending is bright, which pinned the director's blessings.

However, there still some flaws in the film. For example, the structure is too mediocre. And some actors' performance is too dull and exaggerated. Except these, it's still a good movie to reflect China's history, Chinese culture, Chinese thought and Chinese women.

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  • Linwood 2022-03-20 09:02:37

    I think there is a gap, maybe Americans or Chinese Americans can really understand this piece. The person who recommended me to watch before said that this film can be compared with Lee Ang's "Pushing Hands" and "Diet Men and Women". How could it be possible? The difference is too far. Ang Lee is invincible.

  • Mauricio 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    Women's past and present lives, hidden sadness and pain. Wang Ying tried to tell the story softly, but it was a bit verbose. Secondly, the Chinese passages in the film, Chinese and Chinese are filled with a strong American flavor, and the perspectives are different, and it is still difficult to accurately restore.

The Joy Luck Club quotes

  • Huang Tai Tai: Where are my grandsons, huh? My son says he's planted enough seeds in you to fill a basket, plenty for ten thousand grandsons! It's all your fault, always running around, letting my son's seeds spill out. From now on you lie in bed all day. Lie down! Lie down! Until my grandson comes! Do you hear me? Disgusting little thing!

  • Lindo Jong: I told them the matchmaker had made the wrong match on purpose, just for money.

    Huang Tai Tai: Matchmaker, how could you? How could you?

    Matchmaker: Well, mistakes happen in heaven.