Synopsis
Aunt Mei's famous homemade dumplings provide amazing age-defying qualities popular with middle-aged women. But her latest customer, a fading actress, is determined to find out what the secret ingredient is.
Dumplings (2004) is a 1h 31min horror feature film by Fruit Chan. Aunt Mei's famous homemade dumplings provide amazing age-defying qualities popular with middle-aged women. Selected for BUT Film Festival (2023).
Key facts
Cast
Miriam Yeung Chin-wah, Bai Ling, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Pauline Lau, Meme Tian Pu-Jun, Miki Yeung Oi-Gan, Wong Siu-Foon, Wong Sum-Yuen
Original language
Cantonese
First release
August 19, 2004 (Hong Kong)
Crew
Screenplay
Fruit Chan, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Producer
Peter Chan
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Editing
Chan Ki-Hop, Fruit Chan, Sam-Fat Tin
Music
Comfort Chan
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2024 generic - Pan-Chinese Cinema: Filmmaker in Focus (Fruit Chan)
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - Forever Young
- BUT Film Festival 2023 - Features
Titles
| Alternate title | Nouvelle cuisine | |
| Alternate title | Gaudzi | |
| Alternate title | Dumplings | |
| Alternate title | Three... Extremes | |
| Alternate title | Saam gaang yi |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 19, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 4, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 28, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | September 14, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 5, 2024 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | April 10, 2006 |
Full credits
| Director | Fruit Chan |
| Cast | Miriam Yeung Chin-wah (Mrs. Lee), Bai Ling (Mei), Tony Leung Ka-fai (Mr. Lee), Pauline Lau (Masseuse), Meme Tian Pu-Jun (Connie), Miki Yeung Oi-Gan (Kate), Wong Siu-Foon (Kate's Mother), Wong Sum-Yuen (Old Hairdresser), Wu Wai-Man (Mei's nurse friend), Ho-Man Chan (Wang Suo-yi), Ho Fung-chuk (High society woman 1), Chan Wai-Ling (High society woman 2), Pang Hoi-Kwan (High society woman 3), Yeung Suk-hing (High society woman 4), Mary Yeung Lai-Hing (High society woman 5), Mary Poon (High society woman 6), Ivy Lau (High society woman 7), Peggy Lok (High society woman 8), Grace Choi (High society woman 9), Yau Ko-Yiu (Yau Ko-Yiu), Fung Yuen-keung (Fung Yuen-keung), Peter Wong (Family Doctor), Yau Kai-piu (Gynecologist) |
| Screenplay | Fruit Chan, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah |
| Producer | Peter Chan |
| Executive producer | Eric Tsang Chi-wai |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Editing | Chan Ki-Hop, Fruit Chan, Sam-Fat Tin |
| Music | Comfort Chan |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
