Saving Face
 | Directed by Alice Wu Starring: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh Sony Pictures, 2004, DVD Customer Rating: 92 reviews Recommend |
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When 48-year-old widow Hwei-Lan Gao (Joan Chen) informs her less-than understanding father she's pregnant, he banishes her from Flushing until she remarries or proves Immaculate Conception. With nowhere else to go, Hwei-Lan moves in with her grown daughter, Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a Manhattan doctor who doesn't want a roommate, especially since she's met Viv (Lynn Chen), her sexy young lover. So Wil does what any dutiful child with an expectant, unmarried mother on her hands would do: she proceeds to set Hwei-Lan up with every eligible bachelor in town.
Saving Face starts like you might expect a Chinese-American lesbian romantic comedy to start: Young surgeon Wilhelmina (Michelle Krusiec, in her first starring role) has kept her sexual orientation secret from the conservative Chinese community of Flushing, NY — but when her mother (Joan Chen, The Last Emperor) becomes pregnant and is kicked out by her own parents, Wil suddenly has to juggle her mother's secrets with her own...which include her sparky new romance with Vivian (Lynn Chen), a ballet dancer and the daughter of Wil's boss. This bundle of intrigue and lust could motivate a wacky farce, but writer/director Alice Wu takes things a step further, delving into the characters' psyches and the complex social rules of their world while still crafting a strong plot and plenty of sly humor. Wu captures excellent performances from her entire cast, particularly Joan Chen, who gives perhaps her most multifaceted performance. A rich, rewarding, and delightful movie. — Bret Fetzer
Title: Saving Face
Sales Rank: 7061 in DVD
Actor: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh
Director: Alice Wu
Studio: Sony Pictures, 2005-10-18, Theatrical Release: 2004
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 99
Running Time: 91 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.25 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches, 0.25 pounds
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- Close to home
- What a wonderful film. As an asian (cantonese) american I could relate to the older generation's disapproval. This ranges from the clothes we wear to the person we date. It was not exaggerated - the gossip ladies - they are real!
Joan Chen was of course a star. The two young ladies - very good actresses and should be in more movies. Its funny though… More reviews
- Interesting New View
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