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Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
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Wikipedia article
'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
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
*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
'Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart' was met with critical acclaim. The film has an rating of 88% (out of a possible 100%) on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews.
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."
Gallery
File:Joan Chen on set in Sausalito, 1983.tif|A scene from the film
File:Mark Dacascos in a deleted scene of "Dim Sum- A Little Bit of Heart".jpg|A deleted scene from the film
File:Michael Chin and Curtis Choy on location of "Dim Sum A Little Bit of Heart" shoot.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Mark Dacascos, actor with Wayne Wang.tif|A deleted scene from the film
File:Mike Chin filming on location.jpg |A production scene from the film
File:Cora Miao, Amy Hill, Rita Yee and Laureen Chew in Sausalito, California 1983.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Joan Chen in Dim Sum.jpg|A deleted scene from the film
File:Joan Chen in costume as Marilyn Monroe.jpg|A deleted scene from the film
File:Amy Hill interprets Wayne Wang's film direction on shooting a scene in "Dim Sum- A Little Bit of Heart".jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Rita Yee, Amy Hill and Laureen Chew in a scene from "Dim Sum Takeouts".jpg |A production scene from the film
File:DANNYYUNG.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Sound recordist Curtis Choy.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Amy Hill and Wayne Wang on location in San Francisco's Nob Hill-Chinatown area.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Victor Wong and Laureen Chew in a scene from the 1985 film "Dim Sum, a Little Bit of Heart".jpg |A production scene from the film
File:Laundry scene from the 1985 film "Dim Sum, a Little Bit of Heart".jpg |A production scene from the film
File:DANNYYUNG2.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Cora Miao, actor 1983.tif|A production scene from the film
File:WAYNE WANG 1983.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:JoanChen.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:Minami, Lew, Zia and Miao.jpg|A production scene from the film
File:A-Little Dim.jpg|Amy Hill, Laureen Chew and Rita
File:Portrait Wayne-Wang in 1982, San Francisco.tif|Wayne Wang in San Francisco, 1982
File:WAYNEWANG1983.jpg|Wayne Wang directing Dim Sum
File:Amy Hill, actor in 1983.tif|Amy Hill outside Nob Hill residence
File:CORA MIAO 1983.jpg|Cora Miao at Snow Pea Restaurant, 1983
File:Patrick Shellenberger in a production photograph on the set of "Dim Sum, A little Bit of Heart".jpg|Patrick Shellenber, gaffer
File:Emiko Omori takes a light reading off Victor Wong's face.jpg|Emiko Omori and Victor Wong
File:Rita Yee, actor San Francisco 1983.tif|Rita Yee taking a break during 1983 filmming
File:Emiko Omori and Wayne Wang, 1983.tif|Wayne Wang and Emiko Omori discussing directing Dim Sum
File:On-set photograph during the shooting of Wayne Wang's 1985 film, "Dim Sum- A Little Bit of Heart".jpg|On location at San Franicso's Civic Center on McAllister Street, 1982
References
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