Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
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Directed by | Wayne Wang |
Written by | Terrel Seltzer |
Produced by | Tom Sternberg Wayne Wang Danny Yung |
Starring | Laureen Chew Kim Chew Victor Wong Ida F. O. Chung Cora Miao Joan Chen Amy Hill |
Cinematography | Michael Chin |
Edited by | Ralph Wikke |
Music by | Todd Boekelheide |
Production companies | CIM Project A Partnership |
Distributed by | Orion Classics |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida F. O. Chung, Cora Miao, Amy Hill, and Joan Chen.
Plot
[edit]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.
Cast
[edit]- Laureen Chew as Geraldine Tam
- Kim Chew as Mrs. Tam
- Victor Wong as Uncle Tam
- Ida F.O. Chung as Auntie May
- Cora Miao as Julia
- John Nishio as Richard
- Amy Hill as Amy Tam
- Keith Choy as Kevin Tam
- Mary Chew as Old M.J. player
- Nora Lee as Old M.J. player
- Joan Chen as Young M.J. player
- Rita Yee as Young M.J. player
- George Woo as Bar patron
- Elsa Cruz Pearson as Eliza
- Helen Chew as Linda Tam
- Jarrett Chew as Baby Tam
Critical reception
[edit]Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart was met with critical acclaim. The film has a rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average score of 6.9/10.[1]
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."[2]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection in August 2023.[3]
Gallery
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A scene from the film
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A deleted scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A deleted scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A deleted scene from the film
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A deleted scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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A production scene from the film
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Amy Hill, Laureen Chew and Rita
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Wayne Wang in San Francisco, 1982
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Wayne Wang directing Dim Sum
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Amy Hill outside Nob Hill residence
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Cora Miao at Snow Pea Restaurant, 1983
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Patrick Shellenber, gaffer
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Emiko Omori and Victor Wong
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Rita Yee taking a break during 1983 filming
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Wayne Wang and Emiko Omori discussing directing Dim Sum
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On location at San Franicso's Civic Center on McAllister Street, 1982
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Criterion Announces August Releases, retrieved 2023-05-16
External links
[edit]- 1985 films
- 1985 comedy films
- American independent films
- Films about Chinese Americans
- Chinatown, San Francisco
- Films directed by Wayne Wang
- Films set in San Francisco
- Films set in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Films shot in San Francisco
- Comedy films about Asian Americans
- 1985 independent films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films