Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida F. O. Chung, Cora Miao, Amy Hill, and Joan Chen. Plot A Chinese immigrant widow faces the New Year with apprehension after it was foretold that it would be the year she would die. All of the things she wants to do before she dies come into focus, including seeing her daughter married and visiting China one last time to pay her respects. Cast Laureen Chew as Geraldine Tam Kim Chew as Mrs. Tam Victor Wong as Uncle Tam Ida F.O. Chung as Auntie May Cora Miao as Julia John Nishio as Richard Amy Hill as Amy Tam Keith Choy as Kevin Tam Mary Chew as Old M.J. player Nora Lee as Old M.J. player Joan Chen as Young M.J. player Rita Yee as Young M.J. player George Woo as Bar patron Elsa Cruz Pearson as Eliza Helen Chew as Linda Tam Jarrett Chew as Baby Tam Critical reception Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart was met with critical acclaim. The film has an rating of 88% (out of a possible 100%) on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 out of 4 stars and wrote "What is remarkable is the way Wang deals with this complex set of emotions, in a movie that is essentially a comedy." Gallery References External links http://caamfest.com/2014// http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9900EFD81138F93AA3575BC0A963948260 1985 films 1985 comedy films American independent films Films about Chinese Americans Chinatown, San Francisco Films directed by Wayne Wang Films set in San Francisco Films set in the San Francisco Bay Area Films shot in San Francisco Comedy films about Asian Americans 1985 independent films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films