Saving Face (2004)
- Directed by
- Alice Wu
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 269 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Chinese American surgeon juggles her secret relationship with a dancer and her mother's unexpected pregnancy. Both women navigate the expectations of their traditional community while seeking their own happiness.
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What happens
Saving Face is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alice Wu, in her feature-length debut. The film focuses on Wilhelmina, a young Chinese American surgeon; her unwed, pregnant mother; and her dancer girlfriend. It was the first Hollywood movie that centered on Chinese Americans since The Joy Luck Club (1993). The name itself is a reference to the pan-East Asian social concept of face. Saving Face premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2004 and was released by Sony Pictures Classics on May 27, 2005 in the United States and received mostly positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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