- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 91 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Starring: Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang ... see all
- Director: Alice Wu
- Plot: A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
User Reviews
Great story for Mother's and daughters
Apr 18, 2008
imanib - yahoo.com
Apr 18, 2008imanib - yahoo.com
i originally went to this movie reluctantly, thinking i wouldn't be able to identify with the story. I am not a lesbian and i am not chinese. However, the could identify with the love story and the interaction with mother and... Full review
Great lesbian chick flick
Aug 04, 2007
Flannlgrl - yahoo.com
Aug 04, 2007Flannlgrl - yahoo.com
First of all, this is a lesbian movie without a tragic ending which is refreshing. The acting is great! It's also a great insight in what it may be like to be a lesbian Asian American. The characters are interesting and... Full review
Ok, I'll be honest...
Feb 05, 2007
popcornluv2002 - yahoo.com
Feb 05, 2007popcornluv2002 - yahoo.com
Honestly, the only reason why I rated this film A+ is because I'm in it :-P I'm actually the little girl that is in the park with them... Haha... Really, though, this movie was really original, and was a great lesbian... Full review
Awesome
Dec 18, 2006
joey_cutie228 - yahoo.com
Dec 18, 2006joey_cutie228 - yahoo.com
Awesome acting awesome story I loved it and its the first Asian-American lesbian story! Great actors and actress and the directing is wonderful.... Full review
Well done!
Dec 14, 2006
shynnaghslost - yahoo.com
Dec 14, 2006shynnaghslost - yahoo.com
It's rare to find come across a truly brilliant lesbian film but this is exactly what Saving Face is. Viewers not only get a realistic portrayal of lesbians but also get a glimpse at the Chinese-American culture. This story excellently blends... Full review
breaks stereotypes with humor & visual appeal
Oct 07, 2006
grant.changchien - yahoo.com
Oct 07, 2006grant.changchien - yahoo.com
Quite enjoyable to watch! The allusions to Chinese-American sterotypes is refreshing because it reminds the audience of the kernels of truth in stereotypes while outlining how they don't hold up. The is great and the story - even if a bit... Full review
so funny...
Sep 14, 2006
candiklee03 - yahoo.com
Sep 14, 2006candiklee03 - yahoo.com
I've always been told this was a great movie, but boy...they were all RIGHT!!! Cute nad hilarious! Watch it if you are Asian or simply up for a good laugh! This is definitely one of the funniest film I've seen!... Full review
A Different Love Twist
Aug 23, 2006
cris_garza98 - yahoo.com
Aug 23, 2006cris_garza98 - yahoo.com
This is truely a great twist for a romantic comedy. However it has every cliche that has been in every romantic movie but what makes it enjoyable is that it comes with a very real life twist in real life situations.... Full review
Sick
Jun 25, 2006
Norton712 - yahoo.com
Jun 25, 2006Norton712 - yahoo.com
Why would you want to see this movie... what a waste of time... seeing Some homo's kissing.... Just plain Sick!!... Full review
Predictable & disappointing
Jun 21, 2006
hanjuhui - yahoo.com
Jun 21, 2006hanjuhui - yahoo.com
I intentionally lowered my expectations before seeing Saving Face, but I still managed to be disappointed by this predictable bundle of clich... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 14, 2009Urban Cinefile
This enjoyable film about love and honour from writer director Alice Wu is poignant and wonderfully observed....Wu has assembled a fine cast....A heartfelt story about tradition, love and honour, this is a film about mothers, daughters and matters of the heart.....There's a funny scene when Vivian insists on coming over to dinner to meet Ma..... ... Full Review
| Jun 01, 2008FilmInk
$10.00 Saving Face is one of those rare romantic comedies that is not only funny.... ... Full Review
| Jul 22, 2007eFilmCritic.com
Saving Face is amiable and sometimes fresh, straddling the line between challenging the old morality....Sex in movies, as directed (usually) by men, is grim, world-shattering, and almost always laughable.....one of the best scenes, Vivian tries to teach Wil how to fall without hurting herself and Wil is too clenched and uptight to move.....They never go out, never share public displays of affection....Krusiec and Lynn Chen have a warm, intimate rapport, especially in a genuinely erotic bedroom scene made al ... Full Review
| Oct 06, 2005Boston Globe
Actually the problem with ''Saving Face" as a romantic comedy is that its central romance is a drag.
But it's also around that time that ''Saving Face" spills the beans on Ma's secret, and Wu whips up an enjoyable batch of brisk scenes that end with a riff on the last shot of ''The Graduate.
... Full Review
| Aug 15, 2005ABC, Australia
a very charming film....Not that Joan Chen and Lynn Chen aren't great.....a really nice film....lovely performances....the acting is good and all those sorts of things.... ... Full Review
News
Paramount Pictures has tapped Alice Wu ( Saving Face ) to write and direct Foreign Babes in Beijing , which is based on the memoir by Rachel DeWoskin, according to The Hollywood Reporter . ... Full Article
Saving Face
dvdtalk.com –
2005-10-18
When talented Manhattan surgeon Wil (Michelle Krusiec) discovers that her 48-year-old mother Hwei (Joan Chen) is pregnant she is literally out of words.How can her quiet, often-reserved, and extremely conservative mother make such a mistake? ... Full Article
Saving Face
dvdtown.com –
2005-10-16
Can I just say that I really like this movie?Watching "Saving Face," with its quiet charm and perfect pacing, it's hard to believe that it's a low-budget independent film. ... Full Article
'Saving Face': Nothing to Be Ashamed Of By Michael O'SullivanWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, June 24, 2005; Page WE35
washingtonpost.com –
2005-06-24
"THERE'S ENOUGH awkwardness -- social, sexual, racial, professional, generational, cultural -- for several movies in "Saving Face." Set in the Chinese American community of New York City, the romantic comedy tells the story of a semi-closeted lesbian named Wilhelmina Pang ... Full Article
INTERVIEW: Alice Wu Talks 'Saving Face'
ropeofsilicon.com –
2005-06-11

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