Dim Sum Funeral

Dim Sum Funeral
Directed by Anna Chi
Produced by Clark Peterson
Written by Donald Martin
Starring Kelly Hu
Bai Ling
Russell Wong
Steph Song
Lisa Lu
Julia Nickson
Music by Scott Starrett
Release dates
  • November 2008 (2008-11)
AFI Fest
Running time
95 minutes
Language English, Mandarin

Dim Sum Funeral is a 2008 comedy/drama film. It was directed by Anna Chi[1] and stars Kelly Hu, Bai Ling, Russell Wong, Steph Song and Talia Shire.

Plot

After their mother dies, four Chinese-American siblings return to their Seattle home.[2] As their mother wanted a traditional seven-day funeral, the estranged siblings stay the week and deal with their issues.[3]

Cast

Xiao family
Others

Reception

Dim Sum Funeral was widely panned by critics.[4] Fionnuala Halligan of Screen Daily noted the film's "uneven tone", but she commended the set design and decoration by James Willcock.[5]

References

  1. Goldstein, Gary (June 7, 2009). "Anna Chi, 'Dim Sum Funeral'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  2. Chang, Justin (June 10, 2009). "Dim Sum Funeral". Variety. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. Farber, Stephen (November 11, 2008). "Film Review: Dim Sum Funeral". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  4. "Dim Sum Funeral". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. Halligan, Fionnuala (7 October 2008). "Dim Sum Funeral". Screen Daily.

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