Four remarkable Chinese mothers’ and their American daughters’ extraordinary lives are filled with love and tragedy, richness and magic. This epic film, based on the best-selling novel by Amy Tan, beautifully reveals startling events and conditions that have shaped the lives of several generations of Chinese women.

"This is filmmaking at its best. Here’s a film that enriches the soul with its enchanting beauty and lyrical tales."

- Patricia Bibby, ASSOCIATED PRESS

"Glorious! Unlike anything you've ever seen."

- Jeffrey Lyons, SNEAK PREVIEWS/CNBC

"Magnificent! Every few years an American movie comes along so full of life, and so rich in honest emotion, that it sweeps away everything in its path."

- Bob Campbell, NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPERS

"Take your mother. Take your daughter. Take your handkerchief."

- Joy Browne, WOR-RADIO NETWORK