'The Joy Luck Club' will get a sequel 30 years later

Amy Tan's iconic exploration of identity, friendship and femininity gets a sequel treatment. Working with Oscar-winning screenwriter Ron Bass, the bestselling author released a sequel to 1993's "The Joy Luck Club," based on his 1989 novel of the same name. Like the original film, the new film - which will also be produced by Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment Group and producer Jeff Kleeman - will tell the multi-generational story of Chinese and Chinese-American mothers and daughters as their lives intertwine. . Expanding on the source material, the sequel will also see daughters become mothers and mothers become grandmothers, adding a new generation of women to the saga.

"Now more than ever, it's important to share authentic stories about the Asian-American experience."

“I am thrilled to be working with Amy, Ron and Jeff to bring this special film to the screen,” Amritraj told Deadline. "Now more than ever, it's important to share authentic stories about the Asian-American experience, and we believe this film will reach a wide audience with its narrative rooted in humanity and connection."

The 1993 film's premiere was a groundbreaking moment in cinema, marking the first time a Hollywood film had an all-Asian and Asian-American cast, as well as a mostly female cast. “The Joy Luck Club” has since become an icon of Asian and Asian American representation in cinema and paved the way for films like 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians” – and its potential sequel – 2019’s “The Farewell” and “ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

More on “The Joy Luck Club 2” coming soon.

Although Hyde Park Entertainment Group has yet to establish a cast list, cast members from the original film are in talks to return for the sequel. The 1993 cast includes Ming-Na Wen (June), Tamlyn Tomita (Waverly), Rosalind Chao (Rose), and Lauren Tom (Lena) as daughters. The film also stars Lisa Lu (An-Mei), Tsai Chin (Lindo)...