Saving face is an American romantic comedy from 2004 directed by Alice Wu . It is the first film featuring lesbian relationships among Asian Americans [1] . The title of the film refers to the social concept of “dignity and respect” (face) , which is especially important for Asian peoples.
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Producer | Alice W Seway |
| Producer | Will Smith James Lassiter Teddy Qian (Zee) |
| Author script | Alice W Seway |
| In the main cast | Michelle Cruz (Jan Yahui) Chen lin Joan Chen |
| Operator | Harlan Bosmanyan |
| Composer | Anton Sanko |
| Film company | Destination Films |
| Duration | 91 min |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English Chinese Shanghai dialect |
| Year | 2004 |
| IMDb | ID 0384504 |
Story
At the weekly dance evening hosted by the Chinese diaspora in New York , Wil ( Michel Krusietz ), a young surgeon, met Vivian ( Chen Lin ), a dancer. Sympathy arises between them and Vivian seeks further acquaintance with Ville. They start a romance. Meanwhile, Wil's mother ( Joan Chen ) is driven out by her parents, as she became pregnant and does not say whom. Considering this a huge shame for the whole family, Wil's grandfather does not want to see his daughter anymore, and Wil has to shelter his mother.
Vivian is offered a contract in Paris , but she doubts whether to agree to it because she loves Wil and does not want to leave her. The timid Will is shy of relations with Vivian, and she, offended, eventually flies to Europe.
Wil's mother is going to get married to hide the disgrace of having a fatherless child. However, Wil learns that his father is actually one of the Chinese people living in New York, a young man much younger than her mother. It was because of this that the mother did not want to tell anyone who the father of the child was. Having learned the truth, Wil breaks the mother’s wedding, urging her to be with her beloved. At the wedding ceremony, everything opens and Wil's mother escapes from the crown.
Having met three months later with Vivian at a dance evening, Wil overcomes the fear of condemnation by people and openly invites his beloved to a dance.
Cast
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Rewards
The film received the following awards [2] :
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| Festival / Prize | Year | Reward | Category | Winner |
| Golden Horse Film Festival | 2005 | Viewer's Choice Award | "Saving the face" | |
Interesting Facts
- For the role of Wil Michel Cruz, he had to study the Chinese language, which she knew only at the initial level [1] .
- Alice Wu wrote the script of the film, based on her own experience of openly recognizing herself a lesbian [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Interview with Michelle Crucius and Chen Lin at www.afterellen.com (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment October 27, 2009. Archived April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Awards for Saving Face on the Internet Movie Database . Date of treatment October 27, 2009. Archived April 9, 2012.
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle. June 6, 2005 Date of treatment October 27, 2009. Archived April 9, 2012.
Links
- " Saving the Face ” on the Internet Movie Database
- Saving the face (English) on the site allmovie
- Saving the face on the Rotten Tomatoes website
- Official website . Archived April 15, 2009.