Saving Face

2004
R
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

14K

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Trailer 1:58

Saving Face

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The Cast of 'Tigertail' Name Their Favorite Films in Asian Cinema

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The Cast of 'Tigertail' Name Their Favorite Films in Asian Cinema

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Trivia
The scene in the video shop with Joan Chen features a shot of the video for The Last Emperor (1987). Chen starred in that movie.

Goofs
Wil consistently wears her hair in a tightly pulled back ponytail, but shortly after her mother moves in she goes to visit her grandfather wearing an army T shirt. While she's adjusting the TV antenna, her hair is uncharacteristically puffed up with no explanation. All scenes before and after show her hair in the tight ponytail. Quite a bit later, there is a scene where Wil's mom sends her to the beauty shop to find out gossip. It's there that Wil is wearing the same army T shirt and getting her hair rolled up in big curls - the end result of which would be puffed hair!

Quotes
Wil: So how come we never met before now?
Vivian Shing: We did meet. Nineteen years ago. I was 8, you were 9. Outside the temple.
Wil: I don't remember.
Vivian Shing: The Wong boys were taunting me about my parents' divorce. You beat the crap out of them. You were wearing a Kristy McNichol t-shirt, tan cords and a pageboy. You spilled your mom's groceries. We scooped them into a bag.
Wil: That's right, and then...
Vivian Shing: And then I kissed you on the nose. And you ran.

Connections
Featured in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)

Soundtracks
Forever and a Day
Written by Marc Anthony Thompson
Performed by Marc Anthony Thompson
Published by Skillet Turtles (ASCAP)

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Featured review

10/10

Beautifully done

I just saw this at Sundance. Alice Wu is a first-time director, yet this is one of the best movies I have seen in some time. It is funny, yet tells a beautiful and complex story about communication, traditions and love. It did not look like a low budget independent film at all. The acting, cinematography and music were all beautifully done. One could tell this was an important story to all those involved and that they worked very hard to get it to the final product. The characters are not stereotypes but honest portrayals of Chinese Americans dealing with older traditions in modern America. We are all immigrants, we are all human and make mistakes while struggling for acceptance in society. Sometimes it is what we don't say that effects our lives most.