Saving Face

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

Jun 24 2005 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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

Plot

In Manhattan, the brilliant Chinese-American lesbian surgeon Wil is surprised by the arrival of her forty-eight year old widow mother to her apartment. Ma was banished from Flushing, Queens, when her father discovered that she was pregnant. The presence of Ma affects the personal life of Wil, who is in love with the daughter of her boss at the hospital, the dancer Vivian Shing. Once her grandfather has promised that her mother would only return to Flushing remarried or proving that it was an immaculate conception, Wil tries to find a Chinese bachelor to marry Ma.

Written by

Alice Wu

Directed by

Alice Wu

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

GreeneStreet Films, Forensic Films, Overbrook Entertainment, Destination Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
14,151
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA