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MASLIN, JANET. The Joy Luck Club . 8 Sep 1993. 10 Oct 2014 review?res=9F0CE1DA1031F93BA3575AC0A965958260>... The Joy Luck Club Genre: Drama Director: Wayne Wang Protagonist: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao (MASLIN). Run time:...
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