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Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

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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.
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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."
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On location at San Franicso's Civic Center on McAllister Street, 1982
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was met with critical acclaim. The film has a rating of 90% on
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Wayne Wang and Emiko Omori discussing directing Dim Sum
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based on 10 reviews, with an average score of 6.9/10.
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Wayne Wang
Laureen Chew
Victor Wong
Cora Miao
Joan Chen
Amy Hill
Orion Classics
Wayne Wang
Laureen Chew
Victor Wong
Cora Miao
Amy Hill
Joan Chen
Laureen Chew
Victor Wong
Cora Miao
Amy Hill
Joan Chen
Rotten Tomatoes
Chicago Sun-Times
DVD
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection
A scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A deleted scene from the film
A production scene from the film
A production scene from the film

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