Dim Sum Take-Out 36 years old

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."

Credits

Dim Sum Take-Out Cast

Name Character
Joan Chen She was 27, now 63 years old
Laureen Chew as Geraldine
Cora Miao She was 30, now 66 years old as Julia
Amy Hill She was 35, now 71 years old as Amy

Dim Sum Take-Out Crew

Name Department
Wayne Wang as Director. He was 39 (now 75) years old Directing
Dim Sum Take-Out (36 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 11, 1988
  • Runtime: 13 minutes