Comedy ·Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 2004 · 1h 37m

Saving Face

Saving Face poster
Director
Alice Wu
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
Crew
Harlan Bosmajian — Director of Photography Susan Graef — Editor Sabine Hoffman — Editor Anton Sanko — Original Music Composer Alice Wu — Writer Will Smith — Producer
Tagline

A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Saving Face — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
coming outhomophobiachinese womanlesbian relationshipcultural differencedatinglgbtchinese americancultural conflictwoman directorintersectionalitymother daughter relationship
Key Collaborators
Alice Wu Director Harlan Bosmajian Director of Photography Susan Graef Editor Sabine Hoffman Editor Anton Sanko Original Music Composer Alice Wu Writer Will Smith Producer Teddy Zee Producer James Lassiter Producer Daniel Ouellette Production Design Jill Newell Costume Design
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