A sequel to The Joy Luck Club is on the way
Author Amy Tan and the original film's screenwriter Ron Bass will be returning for the project

Nearly 30 years since The Joy Luck Club came out in theaters in 1993 and broke barriers for Asian and Asian-American representation in film, a sequel is reportedly in development from author Amy Tan and Ron Bass, who co-wrote the original movie’s screenplay together.
According to Deadline, much of the original cast, which includes Ming-Na Wen (Agents Of Shield), Lauren Tom (Futurama), Tamlyn Tomita (Cobra Kai), Rosalind Chao (Better Things), Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin (Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings), Lisa Lu (Crazy Rich Asians), and France Nuyen, are in talks to return for the sequel. A central focus of the new film will be on them and their new generation of children and grandchildren.
Directed by Wayne Wang, The Joy Luck Club follows a group of Chinese-American women and their immigrant mothers, weaving together their stories from past to present day and the complicated relationships they have with each other. Featuring a majority Asian and Asian-American cast, the film’s groundbreaking representation and legacy can be seen in the success of recent films like 2018's Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel superhero flick Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.
For the 25th anniversary of the film, Tamlyn Tomita (who played Waverly in the original film) spoke at Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 about how impactful it was seeing a film focused on Asian and Asian-American women during a time when that kind of representation was hard to come by, especially as Crazy Rich Asians at the time was fueling that same feeling for a new generation of film-goers.