Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)

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88 min - Comedy - 9 August 1985 (USA)

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Laureen Chew	...	Geraldine Tam
	Kim Chew	...	Mrs. Tam
	Victor Wong	...	Uncle Tam
	Ida F.O. Chung	...	Auntie May
	Cora Miao	...	Julia
	John Nishio	...	Richard
	Amy Hill	...	Amy Tam
	Keith Choy	...	Kevin Tam
	Mary Chew	...	Old m.j. player
	Nora Lee	...	Old m.j. player
	Joan Chen	...	Young m.j. player
	Rita Yee	...	Young m.j. player
	George Woo	...	Bar patron
	Elsa Cruz Pearson	...	Eliza
	Helen Chew	...	Linda Tam

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In San Francisco, an immigrant Chinese widow welcomes the new year with some unhappiness: she's 62 now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors, a fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine does have a boyfriend, but she's not sure she's ready for marriage, and, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles and Geraldine doesn't want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law tries to help out. Is there any solution that will enable Mrs. Tan to hold onto her culturally-influenced and deep-seated hopes, yet keep those hopes from suffocating Geraldine? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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