Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wayne Wang
Written by	Terrel Seltzer
Produced by	Tom Sternberg Wayne Wang Danny Yung
Starring	Laureen Chew Kim Chew Victor Wong Ida F. O. Chung Cora Miao Joan Chen Amy Hill
Cinematography	Michael Chin
Edited by	Ralph Wikke
Music by	Todd Boekelheide
Production companies	CIM Project A Partnership
Distributed by	Orion Classics
Release date	August 9, 1985 (1985-08-09) (U.S.)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida F. O. Chung, Cora Miao, Amy Hill, and Joan Chen.

Plot

A Chinese immigrant widow faces the New Year with apprehension after it was foretold that it would be the year she would die. All of the things she wants to do before she dies come into focus, including seeing her daughter married and visiting China one last time to pay her respects.^{[1][failed verification]}

Cast

• Laureen Chew as Geraldine Tam
• Kim Chew as Mrs. Tam
• Victor Wong as Uncle Tam
• Ida F.O. Chung as Auntie May
• 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
• Joan Chen as Young M.J. player
• Rita Yee as Young M.J. player
• George Woo as Bar patron
• Elsa Cruz Pearson as Eliza
• Helen Chew as Linda Tam
• Jarrett Chew as Baby Tam

Critical reception

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart was met with critical acclaim. The film has an rating of 88% (out of a possible 100%) on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews.^[2]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 out of 4 stars and wrote "What is remarkable is the way Wang deals with this complex set of emotions, in a movie that is essentially a comedy."^[3]

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection in August 2023.^[4]

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  Amy Hill, Laureen Chew and Rita
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  Wayne Wang in San Francisco, 1982
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  Wayne Wang directing Dim Sum
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  Amy Hill outside Nob Hill residence
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  Cora Miao at Snow Pea Restaurant, 1983
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  Patrick Shellenber, gaffer
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  Emiko Omori and Victor Wong
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  Rita Yee taking a break during 1983 filming
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  Wayne Wang and Emiko Omori discussing directing Dim Sum
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  On location at San Franicso's Civic Center on McAllister Street, 1982