THE DUMPLING QUEEN (SHUI JIAO HUANG HOU), 2025

China, Hong Kong | DCP, Color, 119’ | Chinese, Cantonese
Director: Wai Keung Lau
Cast: Li Ma, Kara Ying Hung Wai, Yawen Zhu

Based on the true story of Zang Jianhe, who migrated from Shandong to Hong Kong in the 1970s with her two young daughters to rebuild her life. Selling dumplings at a ferry pier to make ends meet, Zang eventually founded one of Hong Kong’s largest food companies. Interweaving themes of women’s labor, migration, and resilience, the film highlights both the invisibility of women’s work and the quiet power of solidarity. A major box-office success in China, it resonates with audiences as a heartfelt story of perseverance and triumph.