Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985). 1h 24m | PG

“This is a sweet old-fashioned and knowing valentine to Chinese American family life in San Francisco. In many ways, it seems like a predecessor to the Joy Luck Club, complete with Joan Chen as a young Mah Jongg player. The pace here is somewhat leisurely, but the vignettes are warm and satisfying enough to sustain interest throughout.”