yum cha | 飲茶 [thesis short film] 

It was satisfying for them to eat it instead of giving it away lmao

Finally someone who doesn't give it away after all his hard work

the catharsis of her NOT eating the disgusting one and also NOT giving her new one to the other kid is so nice like yes this went exactly how it should have

"sucks to be you lmao" XD loved the animation, the lineart was very cute, the colors were sweet, and the animation was very fluid!

2:10 I love the detail of the food actually being gross after rolling around everywhere instead of it magically still being clean

AS A CANTONESE SPEAKER WHO GREW UP EATING DIM SUM THIS BRINGS SO MANY MEMORIES 😭😭😭😭😭

Props to her for not giving up her food and just going "that's a you problem"

YESS WHEN HE ATE IT INSTEAD OF SHARING IT I FELT THE SATISFACTION COURSING THROUGH MY VEINS, YOU DID WELL CHILD

I love how she just goes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and eats it lmao, I've never related to a three minute film so much!

He moves just like a real kid, especially that floppy mushroom hair! Loved it 100%

The animation is so pretty and smooth!! At the end I really thought the boy would give the other boy the piece of food( im sorry i think its a dumpling but im not to sure) but nope the boy didn't share his food. He has his priorities to eat the food not share it lol

HAHAHA that has got to be the most bounciest 虾饺 ever 😂 love the audio, as a cantonese speaker, this film has a familiar feel to it :)

i’m chinese and this is exactly what happens when i’m at chinese restaurants, and i’m 16 and still do these childish stuff lmfao

2:35 love how they make the little "whe" sound before crying then only to immediately stop as the food comes by

as a kid who would have to sit through long dinners at resturants with the round table like that, I totally sympathize with that little girl

I’m glad this ended the way it did. Hearing the cantonese, the chiding, the scolding about eating vegetables while the adults chit chat for hours just really encapsulates what it’s like to be a kid at dimsum. And the funny thing is that I know that in an animation course I took it wouldve been suggested to give it away or explain a bunch of stuff and doin’ too much. But this is perfect the way it is. The colors, the style, THE CRYSTAL FRICKING SHRIMP crystal shrimp beloved. Edit: ALSO FUGGIN KIDS AND THEIR DS LITE IM WEAK BASSARD CHILD BASSARD BALD CHILD WE ALL HAVE THAT BALD COUSIN WHOS A PAIN AND A CRY BABY

I love how the boy didn't give the other kid the food, it's just more realistic to me 😂

I was literally saying “go ahead and cry” I still wasn’t expecting him to do that for real 💀

Oh this is so cute! I love the style of this. I like the ending that it was unpredictable for a story. The main character is really like a little kid!

This whole film had a soft spot in my heart. I grew up in Hong Kong so all of these were super relateable, especially getting scold by the mom lmao . Crazy good animations too, bravo!

this was so cute i loved the art style, it’s so warm. and the ending was perfect lol

I like the story, the animation is a little unevenly paced and are better in spots than others. The ending was great especially since the other kid never even tried to be friends with the bored kid, yet was now trying to get the last dumpling. The dumpling that he mostly likely had missed because he was playing video games and didn't notice when the table had turned his way.

As someone who grew up in Guangzhou and would always go “yum cha”, this video has really touched me :) I remember how I would order ‘lo mai gai’ and ‘har gow’ (crystal shrimp dim sum) all the time… hopefully i’ll be able to fly back to Guangzhou soon once covid has died down. (Also, great animation! Keep up the amazing work) Wash your hands and stay safe everyone

the cantonese was spoken really well!! its rare to see cantonese stuff and i was so happy when i heard the older woman say “oh, they’re so big now” and “hey, don’t play with the bowl” because it reminds me of when my family goes out for yum cha with relatives, lol

This was such a cute film. The style was so unique and adorable

Lmao I thought it was gonna be typical where he gives the other kid the dimsun but he straight up eats it in front of him! Savage

Awww this is so familiar and nostalgic! Absolutely adorable art style and the way you portray the childlike joy and adventure was so much fun!! It also reminded me of ratatouille in a way with the kitchen toss scene

The ending made me fucking WHEEZE this animation is absolutely gorgeous

The mother's voice has such an ASMR-esque quality... I could listen to the VA for an hour, speaking a language I don't know past maybe two phrases, and have the most relaxing hour ever, lol. This animation style is so cute. I appreciate the more updated colour palette that still keeps the watercolour effect intact. The animation was fluid and the characters highly expressive. It was charming and cute. I hope you keep animating and come out with even better videos. You definitely have the skill and talent to keep anyone entertained with your animation, so I hope you take risks, too. *TL;DR:* This video is fantastic and the artist deserves praise and encouragement.

Congratulation on your thesis film! it was lovely to watch ❤︎ hehe, face expressions were the best! It must have been a lot of work to put together ;; thank you so much for sharing! (loved the ending haha!!)

This was so cute and nostalgic for me lol. Being 8 and being forced to go a dimsum restaurant to meet extended family for seemingly forever. The chairs, the table, the red walls, the dragon on the wall (1:27) , the animation, the colors, expressions! This short film makes me so happy. The only thing that would make it better if there was a bottle of sprite under the table lol

this was so pretty!!! the animation was so satisfying and smooth, i really love the characters. the ending was so funny too lol, her smug face was incredible

The style and animation is so cuteeee 🥺although, Asian kids tend to actually enjoy vegetables (I say this as an Asian myself lol). Of course, that doesn't apply to everyone! It was just a speculation Edit: lmaoo why y'all replying to disagree when I clearly said this doesn't apply to everyone

STOP I REMEMBER BEING IN THIS SITUATION AS A KID, WHEN MY PARENTS WOULD TAKE ME WITH THEIR FRIENDS TO SOME CHINESE RESTAURANT WHERE ALL THE WAITERS SPOKE MANDARIN AND THERE WOULD ONLY BE ONE OTHER KID THERE. IT WOULD ALSO HAVE THE CLEAR CLOTH PROTECTOR THING OVER THE TABLECLOTH AND OMG. THE NOSTALGIA 😭 I EVEN REMEMBER GOING UNDERNEATH THE TABLES. (it had the spinning table thing also. I don’t know the English names omg 💀)

I’m in love with the artstyle of the character, she’s so adorable and so expressive :]

That 蝦餃 is going more places than my future academics… Loved this!

the instant i heard the sound of chopsticks hitting the cloth i fell in love, amazing work !

Wow this actually represents my lived experience. And yeah I remember it fondly and with warm feelings, just like the colours you used. Except I was usually the one left crying (as the youngest of all the cousins). Thanks for this! I think you did the memories justice, really.

Wow this is a masterpiece! I love your sense of humor and the ending is so much fun and plays against expectations so well. I really appreciate the use of texture and light in your work. I love how you choose to show the way light impacts color. There's so much to love here and I can't wait to see more ☺️☺️

This is an interesting video, the background music let me feeling in a restaurant, and a sudden loud sound also creates a dramatic effect . I show this to the kits, they know the dim sum, understand the Chinese words and seem very interesting watching.

aah i love this!! the animation was so pleasant to watch and the story and characters are so cute and funny 🥺

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH OH MY GOD THE SOUND DESIGN AND THE ART STYLE AND THE BOUNCY ANIMATION OH MY GOODNESS I WAS SMILING SO HARD WATCHING THIS OMFGDFJGHKFG THIS IS SO CUTE AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH AND ITS SO WARM AND COZY PLSS I JUST LOVE IT EVERY FRAME IS WONDERFUL I LOVE THIS

3:04 finally!

HOW DID YOU PERFECTLY REPLICATE EVERY SINGLE CONVERSATION MY FAMILY HAS EVER HAD AT YUM CHA IN THAT OPENING SEQUENCE.... MIEILLE YOURE A GENIUS

that first half minute gave me so much nostalgia holy crap Every other kid at the table with their phone (in this case a ds) and you're just sitting there like, damn when the food coming out though? It's amazing how you managed to perfectly capture the moment down to the last detail! Great Job! Take my subscribe >:)

can't tell you how accurate this was back in the days, when u have nothing to do and ur relatives were playing with their "expensive" psp, you will just smack the chopsticks on the table or the bowls just to get end up scolded by asian parents. I love this film!

Everytime I go YumCha, I always gotta stab my chopsticks into everything to not take up the time of someone else wanting to spin the food xD

i love the art style and the canto. this was adorable

wow! this is so underrated! I love the art style and face expressions!!

So heartwarming and funny. The lively atmosphere you managed to create felt so realistic and nostalgic, particularly with the beautiful sound of Cantonese. Incredible work!

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT!! the animation is so good!! thanks for making my day a little bit better :)

just smt so comforting abt hearing cantonese probs bc i grew up with it also just the cutest animation ever

This is just incredible! Amazing storytelling, amazing animation, amazing everything! You did such a great job! Have a blessed week!

that cantonese is literally just *chefs kiss*

The colours and art

I always go to restaurants like that when it’s someone’s birthday or a special event.

i feel so powerful to understand what they’re saying

Bro that sad kid had ample time to get his dumpling before the protagonist returned from his goose chase.

OMG This is giving me so many memories from when I was younger and I would go to yum cha restaurant with my family.

I LOVE CANTONESE REPRESENTATION SM!!!!!! IM A HONG KONGER AND ITS SO NICE TO SEE CANTONESE INSTEAD OF MANDARIN!!

Cantonese short film… amazing!

i loved the ending so much omg

this video brings back the feeling of yum cha

0:34 most satisfying sound

so no ones gonna say who UNDERATED they r? also i love the end how she ate it and the other kid started crying

The main character is a girl, not a boy. It says so in the (very cute and well-animated) video's description lol

This was so adorable and well done! She was so cute and really appreciated how she didn't give her hard work away at the end

I died laughing at 3:10

Yesssssss, consume the food, child. You deserve it. Screw the kid who didn't share their gameboy.

SO PRETTY CONGRATS ON FINISHING!

YES he kept it for himself!!! as a kid who was always made to give up something I wanted for some other kid this was soooo amazing to watch!! also that kid has a nintendo ds so he can do without the dimsum (that how child me would think, so i love this film even more)

Typical chinese childhood on a sunday morning

I CANT DESCRIBE IN WORDS HOW MUCH I ADORE THIS! IT'S SO SATISFYING!

2:50 nah bro this mine go cry about it

I didn't feel the 3mins watching it. INCREDABLE.

Lol I thought the girl was gonna give the dimsum to the boy

the music is so calming and fits the piece really well :)

0:40 his face😂

I loved the expressions of the kid's faces and how you captured the vibe of the dim sum restaurant. The close up of the dirty hargow was so funny too! I also loved the colours!

2:28 im not sure if this is how they speak but are they like yelling or like sorry if i offend i dont mean too

Bro really just said "welp sucks to be you" and i love it

0:22 amogus

I felt the relief when she ate it

the kid's cry sounds so real like it's your own neighbor lmao great jobbb 😭

Ok this is the most relatable thing I have seen on this platform, all except for the veggie part, every kid was going for the veggies at dim sum.

OMG OMG OMFG OMGGG I laughed sooooooo much like i was so concerned about the germs of that slippery first har gow and to see the evidence of such quickly moving har gow eventually reflected meant so much. also the audio. amazing. especially the end with the boy crying as everything pans out, and this more relaxed music - the way there was a slight tension there, though generally happy ending, meant so much. at the end of the day, i was def rooting for that girl to have the har gow as she wanted LOLOLOLOL

THIS IS SO AMAZING! wow! looks like something a major studio like Studio Ghibli could actually make! i would love to see a whole feature film animated like this :]

ack! i been looking for this! love this so much

Everyone out here talking about how satisfying the ending is but the beginning of this animation was WAYYYY to accurate to childhood, great animation love it!

боже этот мальчик прекрасен, молодец, что не отдал так сложно заработанную пельмешку! uwu анимация прекрасная, больше сказать нечего!♡♡

The final bit of him eating it instead of giving it away was class😂

I was already rolling my eyes thinking she was gonna give it away, the classic short film ending BUT NO, THANK GOD SHE DIDNT HOLY SHIIIIIT

I love the moral of the tale. Sometimes, you deserve the reward.

I can’t explain how amazing it felt to watch that kid capture that and get a W like.. almost crying

the mom is SUUUUCCCCCHHHHHH a good role model here

this was such a joy to watch awhh your art style is so charming and i loved the music used + use of sound effects from chinese opera!!

I know i found this video late but thank you so much for creating this master piece it really reminds me of the good times as a kid and yes I was that kid that ate the last piece in those random famiy gatherings.

This is my childhood! Even though the setting is different, so many details take me back to growing up in mainland China. That round table with the white table cloth and lazy Susan, so many memories… Thank you thank you!

I love how this gut literally goes into the kitchen for a single fricken hairy gow

As a kid eating dim sum with my family this felt so accurate and nostalgic. Especially using the bowls and chopsticks as instruments when you’re waiting for your food and running around getting in trouble.