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Stars: Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah, Bai Ling, Lee Byung-hun, Kyōko Hasegawa | Directed by Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike

In 2002, the horror anthology film Three was released, consisting of three horror tales from East Asian countries. The film received accolades and a sequel, which was released two-years-later in the form of Three… Extremes. The anthology follow-up collected three more horror tales from different directors, and was successful enough in the United States that its predecessor received a stateside release. Strangely enough, Three was repackaged to Western audiences as a sequel entitled Three… Extremes II.

Opening up this anthology is Dumplings, the Hong Kong entry from director Fruit Chan. Arriving at a house is Mrs. Li (Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah), a formerly well-known actress who wishes to get dumplings sold by Mei (Bai Ling). They are considered the most expensive for a good reason, as the dumplings miraculously make the eater look younger.

On Monday November 18 2024, Outd broadcasts McMillan!

Rifle Season Family Trip Topped Off With Caramel Dumplings Season 12 Episode 9 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “McMillan” titled “Rifle Season Family Trip Topped Off With Caramel Dumplings” promises to be a delightful mix of adventure and family bonding. Set in the beautiful backdrop of McMillan Outfitting, this episode captures the excitement of a family trip during rifle season.

In this episode, Tom’s mom takes center stage as she shares a special recipe that is sure to catch the attention of everyone. The recipe for caramel dumplings adds a sweet touch to the outdoor adventure, making it a highlight of the trip. Viewers can expect to see how the family comes together to create these tasty treats, bringing a sense of warmth and togetherness to the experience.

As the family navigates the excitement of the trip, the stunning landscapes and thrilling moments in...

On Sunday October 13 2024, Food Network broadcasts Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines!

Dumplings and Traditions Season 5 Episode 4 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode titled “Dumplings and Traditions” of “Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines,” viewers are invited into Joanna’s kitchen for a delightful cooking experience. This episode focuses on an Asian-inspired meal, where Joanna will prepare delicious dumplings with the help of her family. As always, her warm and welcoming style shines through, making the kitchen feel like a cozy gathering place.

Joanna will share not only her favorite recipes but also the traditions that come with them. She emphasizes the importance of family and how cooking together can strengthen bonds. Throughout the episode, viewers will see Joanna and her family laughing, sharing stories, and creating a meal that celebrates their heritage and love for food.

As the episode unfolds, Joanna will provide tips and techniques for making the perfect dumplings,...

The star plays a middle-aged TV host who signs up for a drug to generate a replicant of her younger self in French director Coralie Fargeat’s blood-soaked satire

The female body is a horror movie waiting to happen. From puberty and the grisly onset of menstruation, in pictures such as Brian De Palma’s Carrie and John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps, to pregnancy and childbirth – Rosemary’s Baby is the obvious example – women have provided a rich seam of inspiration for genre film-makers over the past half century. But look a little closer and two trends become apparent: the vast majority of female body-based horror deals with various aspects of the reproductive system, and it has largely been made by men. And this is part of what makes French director Coralie Fargeat’s gut-churningly visceral second feature so refreshing: The Substance not only offers a female perspective on women’s bodies,...

The Changeling Mushrooms have the power to change the genetic makeup of creatures, an ability that could have potentially helped Izutsumi. There are valid reasons why the Changeling Mushrooms wouldn't have been able to help Izutsumi. Despite not using the mushrooms to cure Izutsumi's curse, Senshi found creative culinary uses for the Changeling Mushrooms throughout their adventures.

The following contains spoilers for Delicious in Dungeon Episode 24 - 'Dumplings -2-/Bacon and Eggs', now available on Netflix, and minor spoilers for the Dungeon Meshi Manga Series.

The latest episode of Delicious In Dungeon highlights a possible plot hole brought over from the original Dungeon Meshi manga. While the manga and anime series are usually really creative in how they have the characters use the resources around them, one seemingly obvious use for a newly discovered food was never capitalized on.

This was the Changeling Mushroom, a unique fungus found...

Senshi's tragic backstory reveals his past survival, highlighting the darker tones of Delicious in Dungeon. Senshi's attitude towards food stems from his past trauma and sheds light on his character. Senshi's backstory enhances the depth of the characters and overarching lore of Delicious in Dungeon.

Warning: Contains spoilers for Delicious in Dungeon episode #23.One of the most enigmatic characters in Delicious in Dungeon has always been the resident chef of the Touden party, Senshi. While largely existing as comedic relief, it was always odd how he knew so much about cooking monsters, and as pointed out in episode #22, he said he had been in the dungeon for ten years, even though the dungeon only surfaced six years ago.

Theres always been a lot of mystery to Senshis character, and Delicious in Dungeon has finally delved into his backstory. Senshis backstory answers the biggest mysteries about his character and also...

Get ready for a deliciously adorable episode of “The Tiny Chef Show” as Season 2 continues with “Dumplings,” airing on Nickelodeon at 3:00 Pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024. In this charming installment, Chef and his trusty sidekick Olly embark on a culinary adventure to master the art of making dumplings.

However, things take an unexpected turn when Olly, a first-timer in the kitchen, proves to be a natural at folding dumplings. Suddenly, Chef finds himself facing a crisis of confidence as he struggles to match Olly’s skills. Will Chef be able to regain his confidence and reclaim his title as the master of dumpling folding?

Join Chef and Olly on Nickelodeon at 3:00 Pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024, as they whisk viewers away on a heartwarming journey filled with laughter, friendship, and, of course, delicious food. With its endearing characters and delightful storytelling, “The Tiny Chef Show” promises to captivate audiences of...

You can never underestimate the power of hearsay. Sometimes, something sounding like it could be true is enough to convince people that it must be. And while this phenomenon can have disastrous real-world consequences when applied to science and politics, it’s also responsible for some memorable instances of collective storytelling.

From hook-handed murderers to gerbils becoming stuck inside famous actors, urban legends are the modern equivalent to ancient campfire stories about werewolves and vampires – which is why it makes sense that they’ve inspired some of most beloved genre films. And with so many of these allegedly “true” stories to choose from, we’ve decided to come up with a list highlighting six of the most underrated movies based on urban legends.

Naturally, we’ll be shying away from more popular films like Candyman and Jamie Blanks’ Urban Legend, but don’t forget to comment below with your own...

Ripe Fruit

Fruit Chan has been named as the filmmaker in focus at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 28-April 8). The maverick director will be honored with a commemorative book, a face-to-face interview and the screening of ten of his movies. These include: 1997’s “Made in Hong Kong,” 1998’s “The Longest Summer,” 1999’s “Little Cheung,” 2000’s “Durian Durian,” 2001’s “Hollywood Hong Kong,” 2002’s “Public Toilet,” 2004 “Dumplings,” 2014’s “The Midnight After,” 2015’s “My City” and 2018’s “Three Husbands.”

Pyramid Scheme

Singapore-based VFX company Vividthree has signed a non-binding term sheet with China’s Metavision International, a company that specializes in location-based experiences, to explore a stock swap and an investment in the company’s Tmp Immersive Expedition Center in Chengdu, China.

The center, which opens to the public on Friday, will host exhibitions and virtual reality experiences that showcase the wonder of travel and exploration. The first exhibition...

Asian horror films have a long history and cultural significance, originating as a creative outlet to comment on societal issues and traumas. The dominance of Japanese horror in the international market began with the success of Ring in 1998, leading to the popularization of other J-Horror films. Asian horror films can offer unique perspectives and storytelling and have the potential to continue influencing the global horror genre in the future.

As many reach the tail end of their Halloween movie marathons, ticking off one classic horror film after another, you would be pretty hard-pressed to find a list of thirty-one stellar scary movies without at least one title originating from Asia. You might even be able to create a list of thirty-one Asian horror films on its own. From Japan’s House (1977) and Ring (1998) to Korea’s A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) and India’s Tumbbad (2018), horror has long been one...

(To celebrate "Titanic" and its impending 25th-anniversary re-release, we've put together a week of explorations, inquires, and deep dives into James Cameron's box office-smashing disaster epic.)

The year was 1998. The MTV series "Total Request Live" determined what was cool, "Dawson's Creek" aired its first episode and inspired a whole generation of overly eloquent teens, and "Titanic" was the biggest movie of the year. It felt like "Titanic" was the biggest movie of all time, because, well, it was. After it premiered in 1997, it stayed at the top of the box office for a ridiculously long time. "Titanic" fever was a thing, with reminders of the movie wherever you turned. Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" was everywhere — the radio, the mall, and of course on TV — and getting away from Rose (Kate Winslet), Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio), and that big sinking ship was pretty much impossible.

"Titanic" was...

Before becoming a full feature, “Dumplings” was a short film, part of a great horror trilogy titled “Three… Extremes”, which, apart from Fruit Chan’s, also included Takashi Miike’s and Park Chan-wook’s efforts.

The story revolves around two women. Retired actress Mrs Li wants to become young and beautiful again, in order to draw her husband’s sexual interest back to her, who, unbeknownst to her, keeps a mistress. Her efforts bring her to the second focal woman, Aunt Mei, a mysterious individual who claims to be much older than she appears, and offers dumplings that supposedly bring back youth and sexual vigor, to her overpaying customers. Mrs Li soon sees the benefits of her new diet, but is totally appalled when she realizes that Aunt Mei uses aborted fetuses to staff her dumplings. The repercussions of eating them and the ways Aunt Mei goes...

Above: The Midnight AfterAs we near the end of not just a year but a decade, we’re becoming inundated with even more lists than usual, as we look back at the last ten years in cinema and are compelled to rank movies for some unknown, possibly nefarious purpose. My default answer for the question of which film has most defined this past decade is Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After (2014), a response which is usually greeted with benign indifference, bemusement, or confusion. But for those of us on its wavelength, no film more perfectly defines this accelerationist decade than the story of the end of the world as seen through sixteen people on a Hong Kong minibus who have no idea what has happened to them, why it happened, or what they should do next. They fumble through explanation after explanation as they are whittled down one by one...

Kyoko (Kyoko Hasegawa) is a successful novelist whose latest work is especially popular among readers. However, despite her popularity, Kyoko feels somewhat empty and haunted by the memory of her twin sister Shoko (Yuu Suzuki) whose demise, caused by Kyoko herself, has been the cause of numerous nightmares.

Feeling guilty for having left her for dead, Kyoko travels back to the circus tent where she performed together with Shoko and their benefactor Yoshii (Atsuro Watabe) only to find the past is anything but dead but lurking within the insides of her sister’s last resting place.

Following the concept of the omnibus film “Three” (2002) which featured the works of Peter Chan, Kim Jee-woon and Nonzee Nimibutr, “Three … Extremes” consists of short films by various Asian filmmakers dealing with the general subject of extremes. After “Dumplings” by Fruit Chan and “Cut” by Park Chan-wook, Japanese director Takashi Miike...

The first announced guest of the 13th edition of the Five Flavors is Fruit Chan. The diector will be in Warsaw for the Master Class accompanying the retrospective of his films. This will be the first opportunity in Poland to meet this rebellious and always up-and-coming artist and see the key films for the period of Hong Kong’s handover to China.

Coincidentally (or maybe not), Asian Movie Pulse is about to start a new “Fruit Chan Project” in which we will review the whole body of work of the Hong Kong Maestro.

Director Fruit Chan appeared in Hong Kong cinema in the second half of the 90s as an independent artist. The groundbreaking “Made in Hong Kong” – shown at the 11th Five Flavours in 2017 – had no budget or stars and was filmed on leftover film stock. But the picture had something that was more and more often lacking in...

Remains after a 90-minute feast of fetus-filled dumplings concocted by director Fruit Chan is not the horror that typically follows a movie classified as such. Instead, it’s a farrago of trepidation (indeed), unrelenting sadness, and nostalgic longing. Embellished by Christopher Doyle’s mesmerizing visuals, Chan’s “Dumplings” elevates a gruesome tale of cannibalism to a classy metaphor of Hong Kong after 1997, caught amid hysterical attempts by its dwellers to hold onto bygones.

There in Hong Kong it’s said, Aunt Mei makes the most delicious dumplings. Her recipe a mystery, its efficacy an established fact, and its results a cause widely sought after. Eternal youth and beauty so long as money is put into Aunt Mei’s hands. A handsome deal for well-to-do Hongkongers.

And so, having lost her wealthy, 50-something husband’s affections to a much younger masseuse, a retired actress – Miss Lee – reluctantly ventures...