The Dumpling Queen

Apr 30, 2025

2h 0m

★ 6.5

Overview

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...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media

Alibaba Pictures Group

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Cast

Zang Jianhe

Ma Li

Ms. Hong

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Mr. Hua

Zhu Yawen

Mr. Jin

Wong Cho-Lam

Rose

Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei

Stanry

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Ice-cream Bing

Pan Binlong

Sugar Water Bo

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah

Ms. Zhen

Elena Kong Mei-Yee

Happy Uncle

Tai Bo

Mr. Spicy Da

Cheung Tat-Ming

Joyce Feng

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