Almost everyone wants to stay young forever. It's the reason why women pay hundreds of dollars for cremes, surgeries, books, Botox injections, and herbal remedies. Nobody can stop time, it's how nature works. If somebody where to come up with a controversial way to keep youthful beauty intact, undoubtedly hundreds of women would leave morality behind and forget the consequences.
"Dumplings," a short movie found in the "Three Extremes I" collection, tells the story of a famous actress yearning for infinite youth. In order to keep her polished complexion, she visits Mei, a sexy woman who knows a special dumplings recipe, the equivalent of "the fountain of youth."
It's not until later that the audience learns about the secret ingredient in Mei's carefully made dumplings, unborn babies. Ching's need for beauty increases with every bite. When Mei is arrested, Ching is left with two options: grow older or consume the life of the baby she carries in her womb.
11.18.2007
Delish!
Posted by Veronica N. RodrÃguez at 8:26 PM
Labels: Chan-wook Park, Fruit Chan, Ling Bai, Takashi Miike, Three Extremes
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