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2004 Certificate 18 Certificate 18
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No woman can resist the temptation of potential rejuvenation - for some it's a dreamy blissful chase; for others a never-ending nightmare of endless pursuit. But Qing can afford it all. An ex-starlet turned wife of a prominent rich man, Qing is destined to have this dream come true. Qing uses a lot of connections to get to the .. Read more

Starring Ling Bai, Pauline Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai
Director Fruit Chan
Genres Horror, World Cinema

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No woman can resist the temptation of potential rejuvenation - for some it's a dreamy blissful chase; for others a never-ending nightmare of endless pursuit. But Qing can afford it all. An ex-starlet turned wife of a prominent rich man, Qing is destined to have this dream come true. Qing uses a lot of connections to get to the mysterious chef, Mei to obtain her famous specialty dumplings. Qing is no gourmet but simply dying to recover her youth and beauty...

Starring Ling Bai, Pauline Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai
Director Fruit Chan
Studio PALISADES TARTAN
Original title Gaau Ji
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 18, Watch Online: Certificate 18
Genres Horror, World Cinema
Language DVD: Cantonese
Watch Online: Cantonese
Subtitles DVD: English
Watch Online: English
Released DVD: 24 Jul 2006
Watch now: 28 Jan 2010
Production year: 2004
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  • After moving to Hong Kong from mainland China, former abortion doctor Mei (Bai Ling) has established a highly... read more on Time Out

    • Ben Walters, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Fruit Chan's gut-crawling sick-flick stylishly outgrosses Asian bad-boys Takashi Miike and Park Chan-wook.

    • Total Film
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 27 out of 37 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Vera Drake, this ain't

    If Oil of Olay and vitamins aren't keeping the aging process at bay, Aunt Mei has a culinary answer to those crows feet, one that is not for those of a ... more

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    Don't ask for 'seconds'...

    Er... bit dull this one. Played a bit like an episode of ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ from the early 1980s. It becomes pretty obvious what’s going ... more

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      • Greg from Brighton, England
      • Posted 14 Nov 2006 15:01

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      • No woman can resist the temptation of potential rejuvenation - for some it's a dreamy blissful chase; for others a never-ending nightmare of endless pursuit. But Qing can afford it all. An ex-starlet ...