Dim Sum Take-Out

Overview

Dim Sum Take-Out shows how the heterogeneity and complexity of Asian American experiences can be erased. It was literally cut together from film that was shot for Dim Sum, which was conceived as a film about the ways in which five women of the Chinese diaspora—three American-born, a naturalized citizen, and a recent immigrant—try to balance their personal goals and the expectations of the Chinese American community in which they live. The original story line was thought to be too complicated and ambitious, and, ultimately, significant portions of Dim Sum were rewritten and reshot to focus on Geraldine, a second-generation Chinese American woman, and her relationship with her immigrant mother. However, footage that had already been shot for the film was edited together to create Dim Sum Take-Out, an eleven-minute film made up of narrative segments intercut with music video style segments, set to English- and Chinese-language versions of the song ""My Boyfriend's Back.""

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 11, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Cora Miao,Laureen Chew,Joan Chen,Amy Hill

Director

Wayne Wang

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0349352