Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
84 min
San Francisco's Richmond District. A widow welcomes the Chinese New Year. 62 years old, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors. A fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine's boyfriend lives in Los Angeles and she's not sure she's ready for marriage, nor does she want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law, Uncle Tam, tries to help out.
- Release date
- August 9, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Todd Boekelheide
Trailer
Cast
- Laureen Chew as Geraldine Tam
- Kim Chew as Mrs. Tam
- Victor Wong as Uncle Tam
- Ida F.O. Chung as Auntie Mary
- Cora Miao as Julia
- John Nishio as Richard
- Amy Hill as Amy Tam
- Keith Choy as Kevin Tam
- Mary Chew as Old m.j. player
- Nora Lee as Old m.j. player
Crew
- Wayne Wang · Director
- Laureen Chew · Writer
- Terrel Seltzer · Writer
- Wayne Wang · Writer
- Tom Sternberg · Producer
- Wayne Wang · Producer
- Danny Yung · Producer
- Todd Boekelheide · Composer
- Michael Chin · Cinematographer
- Ralph Wikke · Editor