San Francisco's Richmond District. A widow welcomes the Chinese New Year. 62 years old, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors. A fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine's boyfriend lives in Los Angeles and she's not sure she's ready for marriage, nor does she want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law, Uncle Tam, tries to help out.
| Writing | Terrel Seltzer | Writer |
| Directing | Wayne Wang | Director |
| Sound | Todd Boekelheide | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Michael Chin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ralph Wikke | Editor |
| Production | Wayne Wang | Producer |
| Production | Vincent Tai | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Sternberg | Producer |
| Production | Emily Leung | Associate Producer |
| Art | Lydia Tanji | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lydia Tanji | Costume Design |
| Production | Danny Yung | Producer |
| Art | Danny Yung | Art Direction |
| Production | Emily Leung | Production Manager |
| Directing | Christopher P. Lee | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rexall Chinn | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Jear | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Chris Lee | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Andy Aaron | Sound Designer |
| Sound | C.J. Appel | ADR Coordinator |
| Sound | Sara Chin | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Curtis Choy | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | David DeCoteau | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Luther Greene | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Will Harvey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Darrell Lew | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | E. Larry Oatfield | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Silvers | Dialogue Editor |