Well done, and as a 2nd generation chineseamerican, applaud the screenwriter, director, and mostly all asian cast for this film, given our traditional chinese culture. Saving face documentary analysis by gaby f on prezi. Unwilling to reveal who the father is, hweilan is kicked out of her parents home and must move in with. Saving face is a 2012 documentary film directed by sharmeen obaidchinoy and daniel junge about acid attacks on women in pakistan. In manhattan, the brilliant chineseamerican lesbian surgeon wil is surprised by the arrival of her fortyeight year old widow mother to her apartment. Directors alice wu cast includes michelle krusiec, joan chen, lynn chen, jin wang, guang lan koh, jessica hecht, ato essandoh, david shih, brian yang, nathanel geng, mao zhao, louyong wing, clare sum, qian luo, richard chang. A friend of mine noted that the subject of the film was never mentioned on the academy awards broadcast. It was the first hollywood movie that centered on chineseamericans since the joy luck club 1993 the name itself is a reference to the paneast asian social concept. Saving face 2004 alice wu synopsis, characteristics. Saving face dvd additional material,dvd directors audio commentary. Saving face premiered at the toronto international film festival on 12 september 2004, and made its way around the independent film circuit, screening at sundance film festival, seattle international film festival et al before going into a very limited release in the us on 27 may 2005.
Saving face is a good film about a complicated intergenerational family saving face is beautiful take on a complicated intergenerational immigrant family. Saving face 2004 is a romantic comedy drama written and directed by alice wu. Shes shocked, however, to find out shes not the only one in her family with romantic secrets when she learns that her 48yearold mother is pregnant. Where can i watch saving face with english subtitles. Rent saving face 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film won an emmy award and the 2012 academy award for best documentary short subject, making its director, sharmeen obaidchinoy, pakistans first oscar winner. Unfortunately, these scenes are not shown often in alice wus 2004 film. Saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu, her featurelength debut. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Alice wus sharp first feature brings together many relationship concerns. Find movie and film cast and crew information for saving face 2004 alice wu on allmovie. The codirectors of saving face, sharmeen obaid chinoy and daniel junge, shared the oscar, and chinoy is the first pakistani to ever win one. Wil michelle krusiec is a lesbian, but she not dare tell her widowed mother, hweilan joan chen, or her very traditional grandparents.
An asianamerican woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedydrama. Sep 02, 2005 saving face on dvd october 18, 2005 starring richard chang, joan chen, lynn chen, jessica hecht. Saving face oscar winning pakistani documentary video. Jan 14, 2019 by emma published february 5, 2005 updated january 14, 2019 saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu. Saving face 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Saving face, which played the toronto and sundance film festivals, is an endearing film, with likable characters in unique, believable situations that are both funny and moving. Joan chen, lynn chen, michelle krusiec, alice wu, teddy zee, james lassiter, will. Featuring a cast made up of primarily chineseamerican actors from the new york chinese community and set and shot in new york city, the film looks at how traditional chinese culture continues to play into but also conflicts with the experiences of todays chineseamerican families. Wil struggles with allocating time between her mother, who is shunned by the chineseamerican community for being pregnant and unwed and thus has come to live with wil, and her. Joan chen in saving face 2004 joan chen at an event for saving face 2004 alice wu in saving face 2004. The film follows wilhelma and her mother, who both transgress from the romantic and sexual standards imposed by their family in the tight knit asian american community in flushing, new york. A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. A steve williams novel the steve williams series book 6 free books. When a young womans pregnant, unmarried mother moves into her apartment, she does what any dutifulchild with an expectant widow on her hands would do.
Later that year, she received the visionary award at the san diego asian film festival to celebrate her directorial debut for saving face. What ma doesnt know is that wilhelmina happens to be a lesbian or rather, ma prefers not to acknowledge it. Wil struggles with allocating time between her mother, who is shunned by the chineseamerican community for being pregnant and unwed and thus has come to live with wil, and her girlfriend, vivian, whom she presents. Though saving face includes a few typical romantic comedic elements the supportive nextdoor neighbor, gossipy community ladies, irascible grandfather, mistaken identities it also provides a nuanced look at immigrant transitions and at last, a layered, detailed role for wonderful joan chen. Saving face saving face, the first american theatrical release film featuring an asian american lesbian couple, will open this memorial day weekend. Watch saving face online stream full movie directv. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Lesbian, maydecember cast as older womanyounger man, traditional chineseyoung africanamerican friendship seamlessly woven in this film. The center of alice wus debut film, saving face, wil is both. Then, in 2004, krusiec landed the leading role in a small, independent film called saving face. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Unfortunately, these scenes are not shown often in.
Saving face premieres on hbo on thursday, march 8, at 5. May 27, 2005 video archive for the film saving face, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2005. Jun, 2015 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Saving face is the first feature directed by alice wu. Saving face saving face streaming vf saving face film entier saving face film complet en francais streaming vf 123movies. Jun 22, 2005 the only saving grace about saving face is the sight of two silkyhaired young chinese women making out. Second, its a film about chinese american lesbians, which, even given the popularity of girl on girl sex in certain ladish circles is still a bit of a commercial stretch. Saving face 2004 stream and watch online wil michelle krusiec is a lesbian, but she not dare tell her widowed mother, hweilan joan chen, or her very traditional grandparents. Films, directed by oscar and emmynominated filmmaker daniel junge and emmywinning pakistani director sharmeen obaidchinoy, saving face is an intimate look inside pakistani society, illuminating each womens personal journey while showing how reformers are tackling this vexing problem the 40 minute version is a 2012 oscar winner in the category of best documentary short. An asianamerican woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedy. A romantic comedyofmanners where the single mother of a young chineseamerican woman arrives on her doorstep unannounced. A movie that starts i believe with two women who are best friend and they make soaps.
Click here for official film website photo gallery on imdb check showtimes near you at. Saving face was the first feature film from writer and director alice wu. The only saving grace about saving face is the sight of two silkyhaired young chinese women making out. Rent saving face 2005 starring michelle krusiec and joan chen on dvd and bluray. Gynaikeies ypotheseis a romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between a chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. For 28yearold new yorker wilhelmina wil pang michelle krusiec, life is a juggling act between a promising career as a surgeon and her responsibilities as a dutiful daughter.
It did not look like a low budget independent film at all. Mar 31, 2017 le film saving face 2004 vostfr admin 20170331t18. Saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu, her feature length debut. Saving face follows wilhemina, a young chineseamerican surgeon as she deals with her unwed mothers pregnancy, and the obligations of her dancer girlfriend vivian. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Jan 07, 2016 our version of scenes from the movie saving face. Saving face is, first, a film about chinese americans. The movie weaved mandarin seamlessly throughout the script, which i enjoyed greatly.
Everything you need to know about saving face movie 2005. Krusiec and lynn chen are a charming couple, and joan chen is stoically wonderful as an asianamerican woman representing the bridge between the old traditions and the. She played a chineseamerican surgeon named wil who lives in manhattan. How many people think andy serkis will do a good job playing alfred pennyworth in the new batman movie.
Watch saving face movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Overview of saving face, 2005, directed by alice wu, with joan chen, michelle krusiec, lynn chen, at turner classic movies. As someone who rarely gets to see themselves represented in films, saving face gave me hope and made me. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for saving face 2005. Apr 09, 2012 saving face film complet vf 2015 en ligne hd. E una dottoressa di 28 anni che vive a manhattan senza una vera vita sociale. I wouldnt label it as an asian movie or lesbian movie.
Saving face official trailer writerdirector alice wus witty combination of cultureclash farce and romantic comedy is a breezy charmer with an engaging air of effortless confidence. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of saving face. As someone who rarely gets to see themselves represented in films, saving face gave me hope and made me feel like my identities mattered. Saving face script transcript from the screenplay andor. Everyones growth and changes flow naturally together and i just love this film so much please give it a shot. Michelle krusiec and lynn chen in saving face 2004 lynn chen at an event for saving face 2004. Saving face oscar winning pakistani documentary film directed by. If you like saving face you might like similar movies d. In march 2005, wus film saving face was the opening film at the san francisco international asian american film festival. With joan chen, michelle krusiec, lynn chen, jin wang. Watch lynn chens breasts scene on aznude for free 1 minute and 25 seconds. Finally, the saving face script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the michelle krusiec and joan chen movie. History of pakistan cities name full urdu documentary pakistani. Directed by alice wu, the film features a cast that includes michelle krusiec, joan chen, lynn chen and li zhiyu.
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