The Dumpling Queen
The Dumpling Queen: Two Hands, One Dream
🎬 Title: The Dumpling Queen
📅 Release Date: May 1, 2025
🎥 Director: Andrew Lau
🎭 Cast: Ma Li, Kara Wai, Zhu Yawen, Wong Cho Lam, Fiona Sit, Michael Tse, Ben Yuen Fu Wah
📽️ Genre: Biopic / Drama / Inspirational
When life backs you into a corner, how do you fight back?
Based on the true story of Wanchai Ferry founder Jean Siu-jen, The Dumpling Queen tells the inspiring journey of a single mother rising from hardship in 1970s Hong Kong. From fleeing war-torn China to selling dumplings on the streets, to eventually founding one of the city’s most iconic food brands — this is not just a story of entrepreneurship, but of a mother’s unwavering fight to build a future for her two daughters with nothing but her own hands.
Ma Li delivers a powerful performance as Jean, a woman who doesn’t rely on luck or privilege, but pure grit and determination. Day after day, she rolls, stuffs, and delivers dumplings — exhausted, yet relentless. Alongside her, veteran actors Kara Wai and Zhu Yawen bring emotional depth, painting a heartfelt portrait of resilience and community in a bygone era.
The film recreates the everyday life of working-class Hong Kong in the 70s and 80s, while spotlighting the silent struggles of women navigating both home and society. The Dumpling Queen doesn’t rely on melodrama — instead, it tells a deeply human story with raw honesty, reminding us that even dumplings can carry dreams.
💡 Real stories leave the deepest marks. This May 1, come celebrate the power of mothers.