Synopsis
Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
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Cast
- Ming-Na WenJune Woo
- Lauren TomLena St. Clair
- Tamlyn TomitaWaverly Jong
- Rosalind ChaoRose Hsu Jordan
- Kiều ChinhSuyuan Wong
- France NuyenYing-Ying St. Clair
- Tsai ChinLindo Jong
- Lisa LuAn-Mei Hsu
- Chao Li ChiCanning Woo
- Melanie ChangJune - Age 9
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Reader
A highly emotional epic about what it means to be both Chinese and American. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Like a flowering of talent that has been waiting so long to be celebrated. It is also one of the most touching and moving of the year's films. - 90
The New York Times
Those unfamiliar with the book will simply appreciate a stirring, many-sided fable, one that is exceptionally well told. - 90
Variety
Wang has made a dramatically confident move into the mainstream on his own terms with highly congenial material. - 88
Rolling Stone
Hits hardest when it bypasses sentiment to ponder the inextricable mix of love and pain that comes with the ties that bind. - 80
Washington Post
Gives refreshing -- and bittersweet -- dimension to the age-old clash between generations. - 75
ReelViews
Fascinating and satisfying the way the diverse threads are knitted together into a single tapestry. - 67
Austin Chronicle
Pierces through your tear ducts in its ultimate path toward your heart.
