Maybe you would like to watch this movie before you place another yummy Chinese dumpling in your mouth – or maybe
you shouldn't. Applause Pictures flavorfully presents the category-III-rated
Dumplings – Three Extremes (the
unrelated sequel to last summer's horror film
Three), by tastefully bringing together a myriad of talents including
directors Peter Chan, Fruit Chan, cinematographer Chris Doyle, production designer Yee Chung-man and author Lillian Lee –
not to mention the on-screen artists including Miriam Yeung, Ba Ling and Tony Leung Ka-Fai.
Under Fruit Chan's re-telling of Lillian Lee's well-etched characters, comedy actor Miriam Yeung is inducing frights instead
of laughs this time as she explores the darker side of human nature. As the aging, insecure ex-starlet Ching Ching, Miriam
is determined to turn back the hands of time – seemingly at any cost - to regain the passion of her typhoon husband.
She goes to find former mainland doctor Auntie Mei (Bai Ling) not for surgical reasons - but for her "special" dumplings.
The mysteriously carefree Auntie Mei steams, boils, and serves little delicacies for Ching Ching to swallow (and gulp down,
once she finds out about the secret ingredients). Although not quite mouth-watering, can these pinkish, crunchy, chewy and
juicy "special dumplings" really be the foundation of youth for Ching Ching? Or are they just a mass of fetal tissues?
Digest for yourself, the chilling plate of Dumplings – Three Extremes!
