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Dumplings

"You eat… that you are…"

2004

1h 31m

6.7(260 votes)

Horror

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah

Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah

Mrs. Lee

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Mei

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Mr. Lee

Pauline Lau

Masseuse

Meme Tian Pu-Jun

Connie

Miki Yeung Oi-Gan

Miki Yeung Oi-Gan

Kate

Wong Siu-Foon

Wong Siu-Foon

Kate's Mother

Wong Sum-Yuen

Old Hairdresser

Wu Wai-Man

Mei's nurse friend

Ho-Man Chan

Wang Suo-yi

Creative team

Directed by: Fruit Chan
Written by: Fruit Chan
Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
Produced by: Peter Chan Ho-Sun

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