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Dumplings (2004)

Dumplings poster
Original title
餃子
Directed by
Fruit Chan
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 260 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former actress hires a chef who makes special dumplings that supposedly restore youth. The chef's secret ingredient comes from a disturbing source.

unsettlingdisturbingslow-burntensebleakeeriecoldvisceral

What happens

Dumplings (Chinese: 餃子; pinyin: Jiǎozi; Jyutping: Gaau2zi2) is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film, directed by Fruit Chan. It was expanded from a short segment in the horror compilation, Three... Extremes. The film is rated as Category III in Hong Kong. It premiered in Germany during the Berlin International Film Festival, on 4 August 2004, as part of the Panorama section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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