Dim Sum Funeral Explained

Dim Sum Funeral
Director:	Anna Chi
Producer:	Clark Peterson
Starring:	Bai Ling Steph Song Talia Shire Julia Nickson Lisa Lu Kelly Hu Russell Wong
Music:	Scott Starrett
Released:	AFI Fest
Runtime:	95 minutes
Language:	English, Mandarin

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

Premise

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]

See also

• List of LGBT films directed by women

Notes and References

1. News: Goldstein. Gary. Anna Chi, 'Dim Sum Funeral'. 14 September 2010. Los Angeles Times. June 7, 2009.
2. Web site: Chang. Justin. Dim Sum Funeral. Variety. 14 September 2010. June 10, 2009.
3. Web site: Farber . Stephen . Film Review: Dim Sum Funeral . Hollywood Reporter . 14 September 2010 . November 11, 2008 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203140627/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/fest_reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=11952 . 3 December 2008 .
4. Web site: Dim Sum Funeral. Rotten Tomatoes.
5. Web site: Dim Sum Funeral. Fionnuala. Halligan. 7 October 2008. Screen Daily.