Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

Directed by	Wayne Wang
Written by	Terrel Seltzer
Starring	Laureen Chew Kim Chew Victor Wong Ida F.O. Chung Cora Miao Joan Chen Amy Hill
Music by	Todd Boekelheide
Cinematography	Michael Chin
Edited by	Ralph Wikke
Distributed by	Orion Classics (1985)(USA)(theatrical) Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)(1987)(USA)(TV)(broadcast premiere) Koch Lorber Films (2006)(USA)(DVD)
Release dates	August 9, 1985 (1985-08-09) (U.S.)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart is a 1985 film directed by Wayne Wang.

It is an American comedy film starring Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida F.O Chung, Cora Miao, Amy Hill, and Joan Chen.

Plot

A Chinese immigrant widow faces the New Year with apprehension after it was foretold that it would be the year she would die. All of the things she wants to do before she dies come into focus, including seeing her daughter married and visiting China one last time to pay her respects.^[1]

Critical reception

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart was met with critical acclaim. The film scored a perfect rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.^[2]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 out of 4 stars and wrote "What is remarkable is the way Wang deals with this complex set of emotions, in a movie that is essentially a comedy."^[3]

Gallery

A scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film
Amy Hill, Laureen Chew and Rita Yee celebrate their friendship on the Embarcadero

References

↑ "Entertainment One - Divergent". Kochlorberfilms.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
↑ "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

External links

Films directed by Wayne Wang

Chan Is Missing (1982)
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
Slam Dance (1987)
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Smoke (1995)
Blue in the Face (1995)
Chinese Box (1997)
Anywhere but Here (1999)
The Center of the World (2001)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Last Holiday (2006)
The Princess of Nebraska (2007)
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)

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