Saving Face - Lesbian - 2004

An Asian-American woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedy-drama. Wilhelmina Pang (Michelle Krusiec) is a surgeon living in Manhattan whose mother (Joan Chen) is eager for her to settle down with a nice man and get married. What Ma doesn't know is that Wilhelmina happens to be a lesbian -- or rather, Ma prefers not to acknowledge it, since she once walked in on Wilhelmina and her girlfriend several years before. As it happens, Wilhelmina is looking for someone special in her life, and thinks she may have found her in Vivian (Lynn Chen), a beautiful dancer, but a fear of commitment and a desire to keep her medical career on track is making their relationship problematic. As Wilhelmina tries to get her love life in order, her mother's shifts into crisis mode. Ma, a 48-year-old widow, has just discovered she's pregnant, and her staunchly traditional father (Li Zhiyu) will not allow her back into the home they share until she's married someone respectable. Unwilling to name the father of her baby, Ma is forced to move in with Wilhelmina, and while enduring the emotional roller coaster of pregnancy she is being pressured by friends and relatives to marry Cho (Nathaniel Geng), a sweet but boring man she doesn't especially like. Saving Face was the first feature film from writer and director Alice Wu. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.


Theatrical Feature Running Time: 97 mins
Complete Cast:
Michelle Krusiec - Wilhelmina Pang
Lynn Chen - Vivian Lu
Shen Guanglan - Wai Po
Ato Essandoh - Jay
Brian Yang - Little Yu
Mao Zhao - Old Yu
Clare Sum - Mrs. Wong
Lu Yue - Stoic Date
Christy Qin - Nurse at Clinic
Connie Hsia - Mrs. Chen
Brittany Perrineau - Dara
Nan Meng - Mother at Clinic
Chloe Tsang - 8-Year Old Chinese Girl
Tina Johnson - Nurse #2
Pamela-Payton Wright - Dr. Morgan
Paul Sum - Mr. Wong
Hoon Lee - Raymond Wong
Saidah Arrika Ekulona - Nurse #1
Joan Chen - Ma
Li Zhiyu - Wai Gung
Jessica Hecht - Randi
David Shih - Norman
Nathaniel Geng - Stimson Cho
Luoyong Wang - Dr. Liu
Qian Luo - Mrs. Liu
Ruth Zhang - Mrs. Yao
Guang Lan Koh - Wai Po (Grandma)
Jamie Guan - Mr. Yao
Fang Yulin - Wart Date
Rosa Luo - Cho Sister #1
Phillip Meng - Mambo Date
Twinkle Burke - Hospital Receptionist
Xiaofeng Zang - Mr. Fu
Jackson Ning - Mr. Chen
Jin Wang - Wai Gung (Grandpa)
Richard Chang - Stephen


Director(s):Alice Wu
Writer(s):Alice Wu
Producer(s):Teddy Zee, James Lassiter, Will Smith
Theatrical MPAA Rating: R(Adult Situations)
Categories:Romance, ComedyClosed Captioning:Check All Versions
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Format: DVD
Release Date: 10/18/2005
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 min
Number of Discs: 1
Language: Eng/Fre
SubTitles: Eng/Fre
Closed Caption
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Deleted scenes with optional commentary
Director audio commentary
Behind-the-scenes featurette
Sundance diary

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