Director Clips: Wayne Wang 
June Receives her Mother's Feather, The Joy Luck Club
June’s father (Chao-Li Chi) gifts June (Ming-Na Wen) a swan feather. June’s mother, Suyuan (Kieu Chinh) intended to give the feather to her daughter as a symbol of her hope and pride, but passed away prior to this gifting.
Lina and Ying-Ying's Marital Struggles, The Joy Luck Club
Ying-Ying (France Nuyen) hears of her daughter, Lena’s (Lauren St. Clair) marital troubles with her fickle husband, Harold (Michael Paul Chan). Flashbacks of Ying-Ying’s abusive Chinese husband, Lin Xiao (Russell Wong) link mother and daughter.
Opening Sequence, The Joy Luck Club
June (Ming-Na Wen) recounts an allegory following a woman immigrating from China to the US. She brings a swan with her, intending to gift it to her future American daughter. However, an immigration officer confiscates the swan, and the mother is left with a feather.
The Mess, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) goes around Chinatown paranoid as Chan's disappearance becomes more mysterious.
Layman's Language, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) and Steve (Marc Hayashi) meet a lawyer (Judi Nihei) who is representing Chan and is also looking for him.
Mrs. Chan, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) and Steve (Marc Hayashi) visit Mrs. Chan Hung (Ellen Yeung).