Plot: Dim Sum Funeral 2008 Adult Chinese American siblings Alexander, Liz, Victoria and Meimei reluctantly converge on their hometown of Seattle after their mother, Linda Xiao, passes away from her bout with cancer, about which they didnt even know until after her passing Reluctant as they all disliked their mother who they called the Dragon Lady as she showed them little love while she was alive and who pitted each against the others as they grew up and have been estranged from each other because of it Despite each having successful professional lives Alexander being a cosmetic surgeon, Liz a magazine columnist, Victoria a real estate agent, and Meimei an actress in Chinese ninja movies each sibling carries personal baggage, much associated with their mothers ways Married Alexander, much like his now deceased father before him, has a mistress on the side, about which his ex beauty pageant queen wife Cindy knows Lizs son Sam passed away, the stress and grief from which led to her breaking up with her Caucasian husband Michael Victoria was forced to break up with the only man she ever loved because he was black, that relationship which produced a son, Jason And lesbian Meimei and her partner Dede want to have a baby, and are looking for a sperm donor Mrs Xiaos last wish was for her family to come together to hold a traditional week long Chinese funeral for her Being brought up western with a couple of them not even knowing their native tongue, the siblings must rely on the Xiaos longtime housekeeper and caregiver, a Jewish woman named Viola, to tell them how to proceed with the funeral As the week progresses, the siblings learn of many things not previously known about their mother and their family in general, some of it having to do with another funeral attendee from Beijing, a man named Chow Lin But the biggest secret of the the family is kept by Viola, who reveals all, with some help by the spirit of Mrs Xiao, by weeks end
More Movies on AZMovies
Sleepless (2001)
Sleepless (2001) A retired detective with insomnia is called upon to solve a series of murders. His partner is a fresh faced rookie who has the aid of the latest technological equipment to help solve the crimes. Will they catch the killer?
Right to Believe (2014)
Right to Believe (2014) Tony Morris is a local newspaper reporter with dreams of reaching the big leagues at USA Today. A snag in his plans arises when he prints a story about infidelity in the mayor's office. As a result of a retraction by the major, Tony gets busted down to a Community Section flu
Initiation 21 (2019)
Initiation 21 (2019) MMA fighter wakes up to find blood and his fiancée missing, told he's been poisoned and has 72 hours to find the antidote.
My Blind Date with Life (2017)
My Blind Date with Life (2017) An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.
Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story 2013
The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.
The Living Idol (1957)
The Living Idol (1957) Several mysterious deaths are attributed to an ancient stone idol.
The Queen of Black Magic (2019)
The Queen of Black Magic (2019) Families were terrorized at the orphanage. Someone wants them dead, apparently with black magic that is very deadly. She has a grudge and she was also born because of the sins of the orphans who formed her into the Queen of Black Magic.
The Chastity Belt (1972)
The Chastity Belt (1972) The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other hidden in a pig sty and is raised to think it's mother is the pig. Lurkalot is the one raised by pigs who doesn't know his past. He makes a good living as a servant, selli
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) The overwhelming tasks that go along with Christmas have taken the joy out of the holidays for busy single mom Jennifer Cullen. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan's love of Christmas, and life, is contagio
At the End of Daybreak (2009)
At the End of Daybreak (2009) A 23-year-old man looking to escape the burden of his alcoholic mother strikes up an illicit online relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
El puño de la muerte (1982)
El puño de la muerte (1982) In the far east the star of great power is stolen by an ambitious woman, who was jealous of the jungle girl who was sent by the gods, also succeeds in kidnapping her. This mission will only be solved by Santo, the masked man of silver who will have to save the girl and r
The Boy Next Door (2008)
The Boy Next Door (2008) TV movie where a novelist (Dina Meyer) moves to a little town to write her next novel. She loves to get inspiration and as time goes by she gathers information about her neighbor, a young and wealthy guy whom she observes and picture from her window most of the time. Soon, s
Descent Into Darkness (2013)
Descent Into Darkness 2013 A journalist from an Eastern European country arrives in Paris to start a tour of European capitals His intention is to make a documentary about the European dream Between fascination and difficulty of adaptation, Sorgoi struggles to complete his project and his expedition
Aunt Mary (1979)
Aunt Mary (1979) The story is told over a couple of years of a disabled woman living in Baltimore, MD. The story opens in 1954 when the St. Louis Browns relocate to become the Orioles. Mary Dobkin sets up a baseball team of street kids to save them from juvenile delinquency. Because the team include
Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
The Graboids are back in this sequel to the campy comedy horror hit that finds luckless Earl Basset (Fred Ward) and survivalist Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) teaming up to destroy the monsters that are wrecking havoc in the Mexican oil fields. It's been a good few years since Earl and Burt saved the t
The Misfits Club (2014)
The Misfits Club (2014) Valeria (Charlotte Vega) is a young woman who has just moved to Madrid with her mom after her parent's divorce. After getting into a fight with another student on the first day at her new school, Charlotte is forced to attend after school group counseling sessions with other