Program 14: Dim Sum Funeral (Trailer)

DIM SUM FUNERAL - Program 14 - Saturday, May 2 - 04:00 PM - Directors Guild of America, Theater 1 -

In a stately home, sixty-something Mrs. Xiao lies in her bed, immobile, eyes shut. Her longtime housekeeper and, some might say, her only friend, Viola Gruber, a force of nature who's been with the family since the kids were in diapers, must now call each of the four children to inform them their mother has passed away. Eldest daughter Elizabeth lives in Maui and is stuck in a marriage that is falling apart. Son Alexander is in Manhattan. A successful dermatologist, he's married to a former Miss Taiwan and cheating on her. Middle daughter Victoria lives nearby. Victoria can't stop nibbling on chips and chocolates...and can't stop being angry with her mother. Youngest daughter Meimei is the star of B-grade Hong Kong martial arts films. She's gorgeous, funny, and a bit of a princess. She's also in a lesbian relationship and looking to have a baby. All the Xiao children had issues with their mother. She was domineering, manipulative, controlling, imperious, meddlesome, selfish, secretive, rigid, and a bitch. The kids have issues with each other as well. Mrs. Xiao had made them compete for her affections, pitting one against the other, and, so, they came to view one another as opponents. And they still do. Now, here they are, gathered in the mansion built by their late father...to bid farewell to their mother. Mrs. Xiao's dying wish, Viola says, was to have a traditional Chinese funeral.

(Canada/United States, 2008) Dir.: Anna Chi; Scr.: Donald Martin
Video, 95 min., Color, Narrative, English

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Category:

Film & Animation

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• dim
• sum
• funeral
• anna
• chi
• donald
• martin
• los
• angeles
• asian
• pacific
• film
• festival
• 2009
• visual
• communications

[Tervurenmother2]

Russell Wong is gorgeous as usual. The film itself seems witty and well done. I'm a fan.

[maddybum111]

wana c this

[badboay2]

Why so many haters these days ?

[softndsmooth]

Great movie!  Who knows the piano theme at the end/during the tai chi scene? Please tell me!

[ELNDJ]

good movie ... i will like to get the sound track ? where can i get it ? i like the melodies at the end

[atmajaybro]

Hahahahahaha this movie sucks sooooooooooo muc cock hahah caca dodo WTf a fukin blk Asian kid? Haha stupid and yes I know him in rl and fuck he proud but it sucks cooock

[saanzacs]

"Grandma was a total bitch!"

"Well she was Chinese!"

[Nolli86]

The father's ashes in a vacuum cleaner?....hahahahaha

[siaopito13]

i want to see this movie! where can i watch it?

[tennoarashi]

Why wasn't Francoise Yip listed in the starring cast?