Continuity mistake: During Waverly's first chess match, her opponent makes a move, resulting in a board where the white knight and white king occupy non-adjacent squares. In the subsequent close-up shot, the white knight and white king suddenly occupy adjacent squares. Still in the close-up, Waverly picks up the white knight, but then is no longer holding it until partway through the next shot. Finally, Waverly picks the piece back up, places it down, and calls a (rather dubious) checkmate.
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
1 continuity mistake
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Starring: France Nuyen, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, Rosalind Chao, Tamlyn Tomita, Tsai Chin
Other mistake: During Waverly's second chess match, her opponent says "check" (and play continues) even though it is checkmate.
Rich: So, how'd your mom react when you told her about the wedding?
Waverly Jong: It never came up.
Rich: How come?
Waverly Jong: She'd rather get rectal cancer.
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