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In this Hong Kong horror, an ex-starlet who is now the trophy wife of a rich businessman is desperate to regain her fast-fading youth. When she learns of a mysterious chef whose dumplings are supposedly able to do just this, she quickly tracks her down. But what exactly is the secret of the recipe, and will the cost prove far too expensive?
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By K. bruce
Format:DVD
I absolutely loved this film, as other reviewers have said it is not your typical Asian horror, but the way in which it is presented as though it were "real life" makes it horror some enough, and because it is "believable", what's to say that the events in this film could not actually happen? I'm not suggesting that they are, i am simply saying that they "could" happen, unlike a scary monster horror, that's what gets you thinking.
there is one what you might call "Gorey" scene, depending on your personal views, which will hold your attention to the screen as it is very realistic and absolutely shocking for why it is there and what is going to come from it.
i can't really say much more without spoiling it as that is one of the main scenes in the movie that demonstrates just how far this women will go to preserve her looks.
along side this we get to see why she so desperately wants to be young again as we are given glimpses of her personal life also which depict her unhappy relationship with her cheating husband, who keeps it no secret what he is doing.
However, it is not long before he realizes that his wife is up to something and begins to investigate for himself...
overall i would highly recommend this film to any fan of Asian cinema, it is slow and moody, shocking and fun to watch! I would only warn people who have a problem with abortion to perhaps stay clear, other than that this is an original, well paced and well-written psychological thriller well worth the ride!
there is one what you might call "Gorey" scene, depending on your personal views, which will hold your attention to the screen as it is very realistic and absolutely shocking for why it is there and what is going to come from it.
i can't really say much more without spoiling it as that is one of the main scenes in the movie that demonstrates just how far this women will go to preserve her looks.
along side this we get to see why she so desperately wants to be young again as we are given glimpses of her personal life also which depict her unhappy relationship with her cheating husband, who keeps it no secret what he is doing.
However, it is not long before he realizes that his wife is up to something and begins to investigate for himself...
overall i would highly recommend this film to any fan of Asian cinema, it is slow and moody, shocking and fun to watch! I would only warn people who have a problem with abortion to perhaps stay clear, other than that this is an original, well paced and well-written psychological thriller well worth the ride!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
this film is great. i saw first it as part of 'three extremes', a collection of three short asian films featured together at cannes. this is the full length version. a wonderfully original chinese movie. not quite a horror and not quite a thriller, dumplings tells the macabre story of an insecure housewife and aunt mai's dumplings, with their mystery youth giving ingredient.
definately worth a viewing for fans of more interesting j-horror/thrillers.
definately worth a viewing for fans of more interesting j-horror/thrillers.
By D Brown
Format:DVD
Fruit Chan's dark horror looks at the lengths one woman will go to in order to delay getting older and preserve herself. Mrs Li (Miriam Yeung Chin Wah) is a former actress who is now in despair due to losing her looks while her husband Mr Li (Tony Ka-Fai Leung) is a frequent womaniser and currently enjoying an affair with a much younger masseuse (Pauline Lau). All is not lost for Mrs Li though. She turns to Aunt Mei (Bai Ling), a local chef, who claims to have the secret to eternal youth. She has a recipe handed down in her family and the delicacy is dumplings. She assures Mrs Li that a regular diet of these dumplings will keep her young. Aunt Mei is a slender and youthful woman herself and although she doesn't initially reveal her age she suggests she is much older than she looks.
You have to sympathise to an extent with Mrs Li. Although her husband is also ageing, he keeps himself fit and has no problem attracting younger women. His masseuse is young enough to be his daughter but that doesn't stop him rolling back the years in taking her to bed. Mrs Li desperately wants affection from her husband and turning to Aunt Mei seems to be the last hope that she has. To say much else will be to spoil the entire plot but when Mrs Li begins to feel the positive effects of the dumplings, her obsession with youth continues to build and she demands even more from Aunt Mei.
One of the big questions is what does Aunt Mei put into the dumplings? This is where the film is exceedingly dark, controversial and will be too much for many people to watch. Although the film isn't overly gory, the mere suggestion of this particular ingredient may prove upsetting for some people.... Read more ›
You have to sympathise to an extent with Mrs Li. Although her husband is also ageing, he keeps himself fit and has no problem attracting younger women. His masseuse is young enough to be his daughter but that doesn't stop him rolling back the years in taking her to bed. Mrs Li desperately wants affection from her husband and turning to Aunt Mei seems to be the last hope that she has. To say much else will be to spoil the entire plot but when Mrs Li begins to feel the positive effects of the dumplings, her obsession with youth continues to build and she demands even more from Aunt Mei.
One of the big questions is what does Aunt Mei put into the dumplings? This is where the film is exceedingly dark, controversial and will be too much for many people to watch. Although the film isn't overly gory, the mere suggestion of this particular ingredient may prove upsetting for some people.... Read more ›
By N. Hadsley
Format:DVD
I'm not a horror fan, but then this is not really a horror movie. It's shocking, yes, and gory at times but this is a superbly executed film - fully rounded with a believable plot. The acting is great and it's wonderfully shot, but most of all it's an absorbing story - a universal morality tale that speaks to our world today. It made me want to seek out more Asian movies, especially by Fruit Chan.
By sft
Format:DVD
Erotic and sensual in a rather ghoulish way, Dumplings is something of a curate's egg. The performances are uniformly absorbing and the cinematography excellent. The depiction of life in Mei's drab, squalid, kitschy Hong Kong flat is compelling. But this is adapted from a novella, and was first produced as a vignette in a three-part movie. Here, extended to a full 90 minutes, the film stretches the motif too thinly, and thus dilutes it's impact. But this is an interesting morality tale nonetheless, and well worth watching.
By G. Bruist
Format:DVD
This is an interesting movie it is a great relationship drama with a very bizzare plot. The main character is an ageing actress who learns the secret of youth through some interesting eating. One warning I have is do not eat prawns while watching this film!
By MYSTICSHAZ
Format:DVD
I'm an avid collector of Asian horror, but I must admit I only bought this DVD as it features a hotel I've stayed a few times. I wasn't expecting it to be such a little gem. The characters are so wonderfully rounded and the performances of Bai Ling as the femme fatale with a tantalising secret and Miriam Yeung as the fading beauty desperate to regain the looks of her youth, really are exceptional. Such an original, quirky and indeed moralistic film and I'd highly recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Finger Lickin' Good!
A strange little movie about an equally strange chef (played brilliantly by Bai Ling) and her special age rejuvenating dumplings. Like Colonel Saunders she's got a secret recipe. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2008 by JEY
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Overrated and over hyped
I bought this film on the strength of the 3 reviews here and the blurb on the box. It's no suprise that this film started out as a short story,and that's really how it should have... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2008 by A. KING
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