Saving Face

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Why would you want to see this movie... what a waste of time... seeing Some homo's kissing.... Just plain Sick!!... Full review

I intentionally lowered my expectations before seeing Saving Face, but I still managed to be disappointed by this predictable bundle of clich... Full review

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

$10.00 Saving Face is one of those rare romantic comedies that is not only funny.... ... Full Review

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

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

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

My two main issues with the Twilight movie were pacing and tone. Unfortunately, both of those issues have to be laid at the feet of Catherine Hardwicke . ... Full Article

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

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

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

"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

It's not much of a stretch to say Ms. Wu is much smarter than your average bear. My time with her was far too short (I could have used a week or two!) but highly informative. ... Full Article