Saving Face

Saving Face

  • Director: Alice Wu
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Mandarin, Shanghainese
  • Release date: June 24, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Sevgiyi ararken
  • "Saving Face" is a feature film directed by AliceWu and starring Joan Chen , Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen . It was released in Taiwan, China on November 25, 2005.
    The film tells the story of a widowed mother who is anxious about the marriage of her daughter Xiaowei and deliberately introduces a man to her daughter, but Xiaowei is a homosexual. When she has trouble telling her sexuality, her mother suddenly becomes pregnant   .

    Details

    • Release date June 24, 2005
    • Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Destination Films, Forensic Films, GreeneStreet Films

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,187,266

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $75,104

    Gross worldwide

    $1,236,518

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kole 2022-04-24 07:01:23

      The little (not) thing about coming out

      During this period of time, I have watched many movies about coming out of the closet, from various countries. Here is a brief summary for the reference of those in need: It is ok to come
      out of the closet by yourself, but it is ok to be out of the
      closet; Before independence, came out and fled the street; a big family came out ok, and a single-parent family came out and fled. . . Specific source reference: HE (happy ending) coming out of the closet movie: face, Jenny's wedding,...

    • By Harmony 2022-04-23 07:04:04

      wonderful moment

      This shot of the cover is well used.

          The content is also very smooth. It is not so easy to combine the old style of the Tang Dynasty in foreign countries with the new generation of ABC (for the time being, the United States), as well as year-end love and gay.

         Wil's character feels a lot like Dana in TLW. As for Xiaowei, I really doubt there is such a good les, beautiful, sexy and loyal.

         Along the way, I liked the humor in it very much. Chen Chong kept...

    • By Jacey 2022-04-23 07:04:04

      not just funny

      No matter what subject you put this film into, it is undeniable that it is very beautiful~~ At least when I saw the last part about giving birth to a grandson quickly, I really spit out the tea that just entered my mouth~~ ~
        
           Whether discussing homosexuality, discussing middle-aged confusion, or discussing the tangled life of overseas Chinese, the director tried his best to show us a relaxed and hopeful side, without feeling heavy at all~~ Yiqing is worth being lazy in the sun...

    • By Sasha 2022-04-23 07:04:04

      The prostitute sees prostitution, the devil sees the devil

      These days, because of the "anti-comrade" remarks of the two seniors in the entertainment industry, there has been a storm on Weibo. Cai Kangyong is not calm, Ning Caishen is confused, Du Wenze is angry, Yao Chen persuades him to fight, and for a while, there is a lot of uproar, The crazy words are constantly being refreshed, and the onlookers have three layers and three layers. Today, even CCTV news has expressed its position - the host said that as a celebrity, you should reflect on his...

    • By Martine 2022-04-23 07:04:04

      What exactly is face

      What exactly is face? What does love have to do with face. In the film, face is to be the same as everyone else, and to be different from others is to lose face. For example, the mother in the film is pregnant unexpectedly, which makes his father very angry, but the reason for his anger is that it is shameful to have a child without getting married. As for why such a thing is shameful, he does not seriously consider it, just because since ancient times , everyone doesn't do it, and if some...

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    • By Tess 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Vivian (Lynn Chen) Is...

    • By Newell 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Full of meaningless...

    • By Trenton 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Yang Yahui's performance is very tasteful, capable, smart, and thoughtful. I love...

    • By Santina 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      Chinese American...

    • By Tyrese 2022-03-28 09:01:12

      I couldn't hide the feeling of discomfort in the pores all over my body, the discordant dialogue between my daughter and my mother, the stereotyped and obvious performances, and a lot of useless scenes such as the death of my grandmother covered with a white cloth are superfluous. The daughter's same-sex relationship and the mother's year-end relationship are as weird as the last black man wearing a mask. In fact, the so-called face is nothing more than the product of a grandfather who is full...

    Movie plot

    The young doctor Xiaowei ( Michelle Krusiec ) is a Chinese American. She has a good career and a good job, but she doesn't like dressing up and making boyfriends. This makes Xiaowei's mother ( played by Joan Chen ) very worried. The mother deliberately took her daughter to a gathering in some Chinese circles to help her daughter find someone, but she always found nothing. Unexpectedly, the mother's life has also begun to be chaotic-she...
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    Evaluation action

    The film perfectly reveals the helping relationship between a pair of Chinese mother and daughter, cleverly tolerating elements of culture and comedy   . (Comment by "Miami Herald")
    The director of the film, Alice Wu, handled the film very skillfully and calmly. The age of the protagonist is relatively low, which makes the film's social impact on homosexuals not obvious. In fact, you don't need to care about it. The film is not a real...
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    Movie quotes

    • Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma: [in Mandarin] Your neighbor is loud and dark and eats too much soy sauce.

      Wil: [in Mandarin] Americans like soy sauce.

      Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma: I'm going to start eating less soy sauce so it won't stain the baby too dark.

      Wil: [in English] Ma, that's ridiculous.

      Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma: You eat less too, so you don't grow spots.

      Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma: [passes soy sauce bottle to Jay]

      Jay - Neighbor: Thanks.

      Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma: [smiles] Too late for him anyway.

    • Wil: You don't have to talk so loud. And leave your shoes by the door.

    • 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.