Dim Sum Take-Out
Drama · Comedy · Music
Overview
Dim Sum Take-Out shows how the heterogeneity and complexity of Asian American experiences can be erased. It was literally cut together from film that was shot for Dim Sum, which was conceived as a film about the ways in which five women of the Chinese diaspora—three American-born, a naturalized citizen, and a recent immigrant—try to balance their personal goals and the expectations of the Chinese American community in which they live. The original story line was thought to be too complicated and ambitious, and, ultimately, significant portions of Dim Sum were rewritten and reshot to focus on Geraldine, a second-generation Chinese American woman, and her relationship with her immigrant mother. However, footage that had already been shot for the film was edited together to create Dim Sum Take-Out, an eleven-minute film made up of narrative segments intercut with music video style segments, set to English- and Chinese-language versions of the song "My Boyfriend's Back."
Top Cast


Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Joan Chen


Cora Miao
Cora Miao
Julia
Cora Miao
Julia


Laureen Chew
Laureen Chew
Geraldine
Laureen Chew
Geraldine


Amy Hill
Amy Hill
Amy
Amy Hill
Amy
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