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Saving Face
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
2004 · Directed by Alice Wu · 97 min · Comedy · Romance · Drama · 12 frames
Tagline
A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.
Crew
- Written by: Alice Wu
- Cinematography: Harlan Bosmajian
- Edited by: Susan Graef, Sabine Hoffman
- Music: Anton Sanko
- Production design: Daniel Ouellette
- Produced by: Will Smith, Teddy Zee, James Lassiter
Cast
- Joan Chen as Ma
- Michelle Krusiec as Wil
- Lynn Chen as Vivian
- Jin Wang as Grandpa
- Guang Lan Koh as Grandma
- Ato Essandoh as Jay
- Nathanel Geng as Mr. Cho
- Mao Zhao as Old Yu
- Brian Yang as Little Yu
- Louyong Wong as Dr. Shing
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Mandarin
- Studios: Overbrook Entertainment, Forensic Films, GreeneStreet Films
- Budget: $2,500,000
- Box office: $1,230,000
- Themes: coming out, homophobia, chinese woman, lesbian relationship, cultural difference, dating, lgbt, chinese american, cultural conflict, woman director
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