Wang, Wayne 1949-Overview
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Wayne Wang
Most widely held works by
Wayne Wang
The Joy Luck Club
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2 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in English and held by 2,094 libraries worldwide Four mothers. Four daughters. Eight stories. The Joy Luck Club is four women in San Francisco who have played mah jong together on a weekly basis to for forty some years. One of them, Suyuan, has died, and her daughter June is preparing to go to China. Auntie Lindo with daughter Waverly, Auntie Ying Ying with daughter Lena, and Auntie An Mei with daughter Rose are at the going away party. Born in China, the Joy Luck Club members came to America as young adults; their daughters are 100% American. The old days are seldom spoken about, and some things about those times have never been said aloud, but the experiences left behind color the hopes and expectations these women have for their daughters. If daughters become their mothers--no matter how much both parties desire that it not happen--daughters also become different from their mothers--despite all attempts to perpetuate the status quo.
Because of Winn-Dixie
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1,828 libraries worldwide The heartwarming 'tail' of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she names Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.
Maid in Manhattan
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19 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 1,345 libraries worldwide A struggling single mom takes a job as a chambermaid at a luxury hotel in New York. She meets and falls in love with a suave and sophisticated heir to an American political dynasty, who mistakes her for a society woman. When her real identity is revealed, the reality about their seperate lives sets in.
Last holiday
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7 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 834 libraries worldwide Georgia Byrd is a department store employee who leads a life of frustrated desires. She particularly likes the bashful salesman from the outdoor furnishings department. But when she learns she only has a few weeks left to live, Georgia gathers her money, quits her job, and flies to the swank European resort she's always dreamed of visiting. Naturally, her new carelessness with money and fearless candor lead everyone around her, including a senator and her former boss, to think she's a real mover and shaker.
Because of Winn-Dixie
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15 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 656 libraries worldwide The heartwarming 'tail' of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she names Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.
Smoke
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49 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 652 libraries worldwide Episodic story, divided into five chapters, each bearing the name of a character; main characters appear in most chapters. Most of the characters are connected by the fact that they hang out or work at the Brooklyn Cigar Store, where they tell stories and smoke a lot. Chapters explore the interpersonal relationships between this large and diverse group of characters.
Last holiday
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 491 libraries worldwide Georgia Byrd is a department store employee who leads a life of frustrated desires. She particularly likes the bashful salesman from the outdoor furnishings department. But when she learns she only has a few weeks left to live, Georgia gathers her money, quits her job, and flies to the swank European resort she's always dreamed of visiting. Naturally, her new carelessness with money and fearless candor lead everyone around her, including a senator and her former boss, to think she's a real mover and shaker.
Chan is missing
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12 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 485 libraries worldwide Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest to figure out what happened to Chan and their missing cash leads them on a journey that illuminates the pitfalls of Chinese-Americans trying to assimilate into contemporary American society--Container.
Anywhere but here
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20 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 485 libraries worldwide Adele, a flashy, flirtatious dreamer, and her daughter Ann, a quiet, no-nonsense realist, head for Hollywood where Adele thinks life will be better for both of them.
Dim sum a little bit of heart
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6 editions published between 1985 and 2006 in English and Chinese and held by 406 libraries worldwide A Chinese immigrant widow faces the New Year with apprehension after it is predicted that it would be the year she dies. Her list of things to do, which includes seeing her daughter get married and visiting China one last time, soon comes into focus.
Eat a bowl of tea
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9 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 399 libraries worldwide In New York's Chinatown of the late 1940's, young Ben Loy, fresh out of the service, has his whole life spread out before him - including a job, an apartment and a marriage arranged by his father.
A thousand years of good prayers
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6 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 361 libraries worldwide A Chinese man who travels to America to see his divorced daughter remarry cannot complete his journey when he realizes a generational and geographical divide has developed between them.
Chinese box
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16 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 311 libraries worldwide A British journalist in Hong Kong during the changeover from Great Britain's rule to China's is diagnosed with terminal cancer. With a prognosis of six months to live, he struggles to claim the love of the beautiful bartender from his past, a would-be socialite with marriage sights set elsewhere. Meanwhile, he takes to the streets with a free-spirited scam artist and a camcorder to record the end of his Hong Kong--the end of British Hong Kong.
The Joy Luck Club
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27 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 240 libraries worldwide Juxtaposes scenes from the lives of four Chinese women in pre-1949 China and the lives of their American-born daughters to show how the mothers' experiences in China and as immigrants in the United States shaped their dreams for their daughters' lives.
Blue in the face
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22 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 162 libraries worldwide When the greedy owner of a neighborhood cigar shop threatens to turn the shop into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the people in the neighborhood prove they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
Blue in the face
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and held by 127 libraries worldwide When the greedy owner of a neighborhood cigar shop threatens to turn the shop into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the people in the neighborhood prove they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
When East meets East
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5 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 106 libraries worldwide When an aspiring Chinese actress is told in an audition "You should be more Chinese," she is confused. What exactly does it mean to be "more Chinese" for people of Asian descent who have relocated to or were born in North America? This genre-breaking documentary explores the issues of ethnic and cultural identity through interviews with some of today's most prominent Asian and Chinese American filmmakers, actors and actresses in the United States, Canada, Taiwan and China.
The center of the world
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10 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 92 libraries worldwide What should have been a simple cash-for-sex arrangement sends a young computer-genius and a beautiful stripper on an emotionally shattering journey into each of their own deepest erotic fantasies. It's provocative and sensual, captured in a raw and voyeoristic image.
The princess of Nebraska
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 74 libraries worldwide An 18-year-old Chinese woman thinks twice about aborting her baby when she travels from Nebraska to the streets of San Francisco to confront her lover's male friend.
Dim sum a little bit of heart
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15 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 65 libraries worldwide A charming, delightful comedy about a Chinese-American family in contemporary San Francisco trying to maintain a link to their cultural heritage while confronted with the changing world around them. more
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California--San Francisco Children's films China Chinese Americans Chinese American women City and town life Closed captioning Comedy films Comedy films Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976) Culture conflict Divorced women Dogs Drama Families Fathers and daughters Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Friendship Generations History Hotel cleaning personnel Interpersonal relations Juvenile works Man-woman relationships Missing persons--Investigation Mistaken identity Mothers and daughters New York (State) New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn Politicians Romance films Romantic comedy films Smoking Stores, Retail Tan, Amy Terminally ill United States Vacations Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women--Conduct of life Women immigrants
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Alternative Names
Wang, Ying, 1949-
Languages
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German (42) French (36) Spanish (18) Chinese (14) Undetermined (13) No Linguistic content (12) Multiple languages (8) Italian (3) Danish (1) Vietnamese (1) Arabic (1) Hebrew (1) Covers
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