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A former soap opera actress decides to eat a Mainland woman's special dumplings in her quest to obtain eternal youth. Trashy Mainland immigrant Mei is a former singer-turned-doctor-turned-abortionist ...( read more 
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MCT:August 4, 2008Mrs Lee is a TV actress is past her prime, and her husband is having an affair with a much younger woman, decides that she must do whatever it takes to reclaim her youth and beauty and so turns to Aunt Mei who has a special dumplings recipe that will help her.
This is a rather strange tale that doesn't quite fit into the Asian Horror category, and yet it's certainly not one for the squeamish. It's not the greatest of stories, but it's worth a look. -
MCT:July 17, 2008Definitely disturbing, a must see if you enjoyed the short version in 3 extremes as it makes much more sense and is therefor more enjoyable. Miriam Yeung is brilliant in this film clearly very talented.
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MCT:June 5, 2008
A few changes from the short version included in Three... Extremes, most notably the addition of a subplot between Aunt Mei and Mr. Li. The premise is incredibly creepy and while it's not actually scary or tense, it shows the extreme lengths people go to to keep their lovers.
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MCT:May 24, 2008
Ah, yes. The feature film version of the short film featured in "Three... Extremes". I'll say this for Fruit Chan, he certainly knows how to keep you interested in the plot. Nothing to complain about here.
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MCT:March 27, 2008This film is more discusting than you can even imagine from the title, its evil. I cant even watch it again!!!
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MCT:January 24, 2008
the film gives psychological elements of some grotesque beyond fear factor food ingredients while showing almost nothing. I love it when they do close-ups while amplifying the slurping sound of the actress eating the dumlings.
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MCT:January 19, 2008
I disturbingly good movie with a scary cast of characters.Not one to watch is you get squeamish easily.Not recommended wtaching while you eat.
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MCT:January 4, 2008
This wasn't scary or nasty in a Takashi Miike kinda way but it made for great viewing. An ex-actress is seeking a way to look young again in order to attract her husband who she fears is having an affair. Coming into contact with Aunt Mei (Bai Ling) whose famous dumplings help those who eat them stay young and beautiful thanks to her 'special ingredient' but just what is it? The answer is pretty sick and I won't spoil it but in the end, will it work for the married couple and just how old is the beautiful chef? It's a film about the lengths people go to stay beautiful and there are a few moral questions in the mix but all in all it's a very good film although I found the ending a little adbrupt.
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MCT:November 3, 2007
This feature length Dumplings was cut down from 90 minutes to 40 minutes to fit into Three... Extremes, and while it does expand on the theme of the short, it also expands the characters and the plot. We now see more of the main character's cheating husband and why she's so desperate to become youthful again. We also get more backstory on Bai Ling's character and find out how old she really is. It's much better in this form, but the ending is completely different from the short version, which was re-shot to fit into the anthology. I must say that I appreciate the short version's finale a bit more... it's more shocking and it fits into the theme of the story more appropriately. It's creepy and atmospheric, but I think it still needed to be longer.
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MCT:September 23, 2007Una película perturbadora y provocadora. O acaso comerse a un feto humano es como comerse una bolsa de papitas? Nasty stuff baby.
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MCT:September 23, 2007
at first i could only watch half of this film. i love my gore and violence but this is different. it containes hardly any violence but i was disturbed by the themes shown within that i could nt bare to watch any more! i have only just recently watched the rest and i am still haunted!
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MCT:September 10, 2007
a really good movie, though the forty minut version in three extremes is a tad confusing. bette watching the proper film
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MCT:August 25, 2007
Very morbid. I recently bought this at Blockbuster when I saw it the first time, it shocked me. One question: what happened at the ending, really? I'm still puzzled over that.
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MCT:August 12, 2007Its actually amazing... I'd love for the americans to get theyre grubby hands on it though, I could be aunt mei (:
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MCT:June 16, 2007
Qing, a former actress seeks to regain her youthful visage by seeking out a woman who is able to create dumplings that restore youth. The active ingredient will offend and this movie will not be to everyone's 'taste'. This movie does explore the important desire of a woman to maintain her beauty. Cinematography, performances and drama is excellent. [Warning, this movie has an aspect of horror. Expecting mothers or mothers who have recently given birth should not watch this movie]
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MCT:May 7, 2007
It is sick to begin with so keep watching cause you will surely think that that is as bad as it can get. Wrong!!!! I loved it and hate that i sat there and watched it. It is truely a movie that creates and adds to my emotional mess and chaotic tendencies! Wow. Don't watch it! Then youll want to know what the hell I am talking about so you should not watch it at all and let it stay tucked away and sheltered from marring your mind.
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MCT:May 6, 2007
I had heard a bit about how shocking DUMPLINGS was going to be. Well, call me jaded, but I actually found the film to be way more subtle than outright shocking. It is an OK movie with an interesting concept. Well worth a watch, but in the long run probably not all that memorable.
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MCT:April 25, 2007
The best of the Three... Extremes, I find this movie so strangely endearing. It's considerably different than the short version, with a different ending and different character progression. I really like the way there was more exposition and nonchalance surrounding the dumpling filling, and the deeper insight into the Aunt Mei character. What I didn't like was the ending, and the greater incorporation of the mistress. I liked how the short version ending was more about the protagonist wanting her youth more than her husband, whereas this one was more about her growing to relish being cruel. I like the way the diet turned her into a monster, something lost in this version. Apart from that, this flick is delicious, if you'll pardon the pun.
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MCT:April 21, 2007Strange, shocking and sicko tale of a trashy, former doctor who makes her special youth-renewing dumplings.
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MCT:April 15, 2007
good movie visually & a very interesting plot. it was shocking 2 find out tht the secret ingredient was aborted foetuses. not a horror but definately shocking. it just shows how far some people will go to stay young/slim/alluring
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