The Joy Luck Club

影片以旅美的四对华裔母女为中心，分别描述她们几个家庭在近百年来的遭遇，从而对比出中国女性从受尽辛酸屈辱的祖母辈逐渐成长为具有独立人格和经济地位的新一代女性。 主要情节是温明娜饰演的琼原来跟母亲有很深的误会，但当她代替已去世的母亲回中国大陆探望两个当年在抗战逃难时被遗弃的姊姊时，却深深感受到上一代的苦难和割断不了的亲情。 by Jason AnkenyGiven the source novel's emphasis on the clash between traditional Asian values and modern American sensibilities, it's no shock that Rachel Portman's score for The Joy Luck Club employs both Western and Eastern instrumentation, but what is surprising is how effectively Portman navigates the complexities of so many contrasting sounds and approaches. The Joy Luck Club is by far the most ambitious score Portman has recorded to date, employing an orchestra far larger than any of her previous efforts -- its epic, sweeping strings evoke classic Hollywood but its tasteful appropriation of Chinese squeaking violin and bamboo flute conjure a time and place far more exotic and mysterious.