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The Dumpling Queen

The Dumpling Queen

20256.82h 0m

Overview

Based on the true story of Ms. Zang Jianhe, the founder of Wan Chai Ferry Terminal and known as the "Queen of Dumplings"; in the late 1970s, Ms. Zang Jianhe from Qingdao, Shandong Province was forced to flee to her husband with her two young daughters, but was forced to stay in Hong Kong, and in order to survive, she had to sell dumplings at the Wan Chai Ferry Terminal. How will she carry down the heavy difficulties of fate, step by step to reverse her life...

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Written by Han Jianü, Mengchu Zhang, Theresa Tang Kit-Ming
Produced by Mandy Law Hiu-Man, Xu Zhiyong, Cheung Siu-Kin
Box Office0Revenue: $52.8M

Top Cast

Ma Li

Ma Li

Zang Jianhe

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Ms. Hong

Zhu Yawen

Zhu Yawen

Mr. Hua

Wong Cho-Lam

Wong Cho-Lam

Mr. Jin

Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei

Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei

Rose

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Stanry

Pan Binlong

Pan Binlong

Ice-cream Bing

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah

Sugar Water Bo

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Ms. Zhen

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Happy Uncle

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Themes & Keywords

1970sbased on true storyimpoverishedcompassionatebiographical drama

About The Dumpling Queen

The Dumpling Queen is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of 1970s, based on true story, impoverished, compassionate, biographical drama. Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, it stars Ma Li, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Zhu Yawen. Based on the true story of Ms. Zang Jianhe, the founder of Wan Chai Ferry Terminal and known as the "Queen of Dumplings"; in the late 1970s, Ms. Zang Jianhe from Qingdao, Shandong Province was forced to flee to her husband with her two young daughters, but was forced to stay in Hong Kong, and in order to survive, she had to sell dumplings at the Wan Chai Ferry Terminal. How will she carry down the heavy difficulties of fate, step by step to reverse her life...

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