Dumplings

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. It was premiered in the United Kingdom during the Cardiff Film Festival, on November 11, 2005. A rich woman, Mrs. Li, is losing her attractiveness and longs for passion with her husband, who is later revealed to be having an affair with his younger a... more

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. It was premiered in the United Kingdom during the Cardiff Film Festival, on November 11, 2005. A rich woman, Mrs. Li, is losing her attractiveness and longs for passion with her husband, who is later revealed to be having an affair with his younger and more attractive masseuse. In order to boost her image, she seeks out the help of Aunt Mei, a local chef. Mei cooks her some special dumplings which she claims to be effective for rejuvenation. From the very beginning, Mrs. Li was aware that Mei used unborn fetus "imported" from the abortion clinic where Mei used to work. She keeps seeking more potent remedies, until one day she is in luck: Mei had just performed a black market abortion operation on a schoolgirl five months pregnant who has been impregnated by her father. After Mrs. Li... less