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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...

Ma Li
Zang Jianhe

Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Ms. Hong

Zhu Yawen
Mr. Hua

Wong Cho-Lam
Mr. Jin

Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei
Rose

Michael Tse Tin-Wah
Stanry

Pan Binlong
Ice-cream Bing

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah
Sugar Water Bo

Elena Kong Mei-Yee
Ms. Zhen

Tai Bo
Happy Uncle
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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