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Saving Face

Joan Chen (Actor), Lynn Chen (Actor), Alice Wu (Director) Rated:
R
Format: DVD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 819 ratings
IMDb7.4/10.0
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Genre Comedy
Format Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby, Multiple Formats
Contributor Michelle Krusiec, Will Smith, Joan Chen, Forensic Films; GreeneStreet Films, LLC; Overbrook Entertainment Inc., Teddy Zee, Alice Wu, Lynn Chen, James Lassiter See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 37 minutes

Product Description

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.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Alice Wu
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 37 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 18, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Michelle Krusiec
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Teddy Zee, James Lassiter, Will Smith
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Mill Creek
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000AQOHN0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 819 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
819 global ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Lesbian Movie Ever & Very True to the Chinese Culture
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2019
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Great movie in English with some Chinese Mandarin language. This is the best lesbian movie ever and true to the Chinese culture. Chinese parents are generally very tough on their kids and are very traditional/conservative. Being gay is often ridiculed within the Chinese community and is not an option for young Chinese people. Many can be disowned if they do not do what parents expect (filial). The great thing about this movie is that all these issues are displayed and the Chinese lesbians are struggling and torn between self interest and love for the family. The task of being in the closet is a difficult one as one in the relationship wants to be out while the other wants the relationship to be private. One great thing that makes this movie a bit different from other gay movies is that it juxtaposes the gay relationship that the daughter has and the heterosexual relationship that the mother has when it comes to age differences. The mother who cannot understand a gay relationship is suffering through the same turmoil with her own parents because her parents don't understand a relationship of a huge age difference (mother is in love with someone who is not of her age range). This juxtaposition is so well compared in this movie that the mother and daughter come to an understanding. Great movie with so many surprises at the end that you are happy that even though not everyone resolves their issues at the end, at least those with the biggest misunderstandings worked things out. Great acting, great story, great lesson to be learned about people and culture.
11 people found this helpful
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Kristan Suko
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG How have I never seen this movie until now!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020
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How can I even put into words how much it means to me that this movie existed in 2005. Back then I felt so alone, I loved rom coms but they never showed that it was possible between 2 girls. This movie took me back to that time and said to me, hey here I am you're not alone. And I realized how important representation is, for young people to be able to see themselves in characters in movies, and movies that end in hope. I feel like if I had seen this movie in 2005 I might have tried to be gay earlier, I would at least have known it was possible to be asian and gay. It makes me even more inspired to tell my own story and make my own art and share it so that someone out there who feels alone might feel seen. Thank you Alice Wu for writing this and fighting to keep it's original integrity. It means so much to me even 15 years later. My 25 yo self finally got to see a version of herself in her favorite movie genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely written
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
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What do you do when you find out your mother is pregnant and refuses to name to name the father and then invites your girlfriend over for supper? Oops!
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J. Jamakaya
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable lesbian rom-com
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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Good cast and dialogue, complicated relationships and family dynamics, with a commitment-shy, closeted woman juggling the stresses of her work, family and love lives. It all resolves itself rather abruptly in the end but the movie has many enjoyable moments.
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BYS
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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A bit too stereotypical behavior-wise, of all characters. Otherwise entertaining and excellent performances.
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Stefana217
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fabulous movie.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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One of the best love stories I have seen and all the characters were outstanding. Very well cast and the story line/plot was excellent.

This is a must watch and very uplifting! Good to have a good ending for a lesbian as well as a mature woman in love movie.
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T. Luong
5.0 out of 5 stars Great script, well acted, and very funny
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2009
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I liked this movie so much, I bought the DVD. The movie is hilarious with a great happy ending. It also hits home because I am an Asian lesbian with a very old fashion mother who pretty much gave me the same reaction as Ma did to Wil. Luckily for Wil, Ma has a change of heart unlike mine.

Stereotype or not, it's very real, the messages that it Alice Wu is trying to portray that is. However, the way it was directed and acted, makes it light-hearted and easy to watch.

Most of my Asian lesbian friends are very attractive and pretty. It's refreshing to see a number of Asian lesbian movies(Butterfly, Spider Lilies, The Bontanist's Daughter, Love My Life) where the actresses are very beautiful and cute, unlike some of the American lesbian movies I've seen which sets a different tone for lesbians.

It is also nice that the ending isn't tragic. I think we've seen enough of that already.

I am very impressed with Alice Wu and all the cast in this movie.
4 people found this helpful
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booksyadayada
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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One of my favorite romcoms to this day!
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Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Belle histoire
Reviewed in France on April 12, 2023
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Une belle histoire tendre et romantique.
A voir pour les amateurs du genre.
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Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr schöner Film!
Reviewed in Germany on January 4, 2020
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Gut gefilmt, witzig und zu herzen gehend, tolle SchauspielerInnen, und mit Happy End! Was will man mehr?
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christy
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised food film
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2018
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Surprised that I loved the movie
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Silverhil
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolut fantastisch...!!!
Reviewed in Germany on December 5, 2012
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Dieser Film ist so was von einmalig... es gibt keine Worte dafür. Ich habe beinahe 2000 Filme in meiner Sammlung und nur die Allerwenigsten bekommen die höchste Wertung. Dieser Film gehört nun zu diesen Allerwenigsten.
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Véro
5.0 out of 5 stars Des gens ordinaires pour une histoire extraordinaire !!!
Reviewed in France on November 23, 2007
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Dès les premières images du film on se retrouve au coeur de la communauté sino-américaine de New-York. La relation mère-fille est complexe, et le côté psychologique est bien décrit : la mère, enceinte alors qu'elle n'est pas mariée est prisonnière du poids des traditions de la communauté chinoise et l'autre, la fille gay qui n'assume pas son homosexualité. Les 2 actrices Joan Chen (émouvante et fragile) et Michelle Krusiec sont magnifiques, sans oublier Lynn Chen la petite amie. Ce qui m'a le plu intéressé c'est "l'affrontement" entre la mère et la fille, qui finiront chacune par ne plus avoir peur et par être libre d'aimer la personne qu'elles ont choisi. Il y a beaucoup de personnage haut en couleur dans cette histoire et la réalisation d'Alice Wu est une réussite. Ma scène préférée c'est celle de l'église où il y a du rebondissement dans l'air !!! En tout cas on passe un bon moment car on est plongé dans cette histoire et le temps passe bien vite jusqu'à la dernière image. Grand film !!!
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