Jing-Mei's mother wants her daughter to become a prodigy because her friend Lindo Jong's daughter is a prodigy in chess. She is famous, and when seeing other prodigies in magazines and television, Jing-Mei's mother understands that she wants the same thing for her daughter. This generates in Jing-Mei certain displeasure, because she is tired of the comparisons and rivalry.
Jing-Mother understands that America is the land of opportunities, where anyone can succeed and achieve their dreams