| Dim Sum Funeral | |
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| Directed by | Anna Chi |
| Written by | Donald Martin |
| Produced by | Clark Peterson |
| Starring | Bai Ling Steph Song Talia Shire Julia Nickson Lisa Lu Kelly Hu Russell Wong |
| Music by | Scott Starrett |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Languages | 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]
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]
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]
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