# Dumplings (2004)

> A desperate former television star pursues rejuvenation through a cook's forbidden dumplings, exposing the monstrous cost of beauty and marital desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4413

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Fruit Chan
- Cast: Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah, Bai Ling, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Pauline Lau, Meme Tian Pu-Jun, Miki Yeung Oi-Gan, Wong Siu-Foon, Wong Sum-Yuen
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472458/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, claustrophobic, transgressive, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror marathon

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