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$20 General Admission | $5 for MOCA Members
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Janet Yang—one of the film’s executive producers and a trailblazing figure in the industry—will join us prior to the screening for a special introduction on the making of the film and its enduring impact on Hollywood and Asian American storytelling.

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Directed by: Wayne Wang
Runtime: 139 minutes | Rated: R
Cast: Tamlyn Tomita, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu

Based on Amy Tan’s bestselling novel, The Joy Luck Club unfolds the stories of four Chinese American women and their immigrant mothers, weaving together memory and generational experience to reveal the challenges of identity, love, sacrifice, and belonging. Directed by Wayne Wang, the film was groundbreaking as one of the first major Hollywood productions to center Asian American lives and feature a predominantly Asian cast. More than thirty years later, it continues to resonate as a touchstone for Asian American representation in cinema.

Earlier this year, MOCA proudly presented a screening of Wayne Wang’s Chan Is Missing (1982), widely considered the first Asian American feature film to gain national recognition. With this special screening of The Joy Luck Club, MOCA continues its commitment to preserving and advocating for the legacy of Asian American cinema, offering audiences an opportunity to revisit and reflect on this landmark work.

*Due to limited seating, we are unable to issue refunds for this program. Thank you for your understanding.

ABOUT Janet Yang

An Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer, Yang recently completed three one-year terms as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ending her tenure on June 30, 2025. She is the first Asian American to hold this position. In July 2025, she became a founding partner of First Light StoryHouse, a new venture with Miky Lee and Dominic Ng. Yang came to prominence through her collaboration with Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun” (Warner Bros), followed by a long partnership with multiple Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone where she served as Executive Producer on the iconic “The Joy Luck Club” (Disney), and as a Producer on the Golden Globe-winning “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (Columbia Pictures).

Most recently, Yang was an Executive Producer on the Oscar-nominated “Over the Moon” (Netflix, 2020). Her other works include “Dark Matter” (Sundance winner) with Meryl Streep, “The Weight of Water” (Lionsgate) directed by Kathryn Bigelow with Sean Penn, “High Crimes” (Fox) with Morgan Freeman, and cult favorites “Zero Effect” (Jake Kasdan) and “Shanghai Calling” (China Film Group).

Yang was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood” by The Hollywood Reporter, included in Variety’s “Power of Women,” and was featured on the Forbes 2024 “50 over 50” List. She is a co-founder of GoldHouse, serves on the board of IMAX China, Forbes APEX, Unified Youth, and Asia Society Southern California’s Advisory Council. Yang is a Presidential Fellow at Loyola Marymount University.