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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The Joy Luck Club quotes

  • Rose: You're not taking my house, you're not taking my daughter, you're not taking any part of me, because you don't know who I am. I died sixty years ago. I ate opium and I died for my daughter's sake. Now get out of my house!

  • Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: I'm just sorry that you got stuck with such a loser, that I've always been so disappointing.

    Suyuan: What you mean disappoint? Piano?

    Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: Everything: my grades, my job, not getting married, everything you expected of me.

    Suyuan: Not expect anything! Never expect! Only hope! Only hoping best for you. That's not wrong, to hope.

    Jing-Mei 'June' Woo: No? Well, it hurts, because every time you hoped for something I couldn't deliver, it hurt. It hurt me, Mommy. And no matter what you hope for, I'll never be more than what I am. And you never see that, what I really am.