Saving Face (2005)
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Synopsis
A Chinese-American surgeon, living in Manhattan, is shocked when her single mother shows up on her doorstep pregnant. To help her mom "save face" and avoid the taboo in the Chinese community of a pregnant unmarried woman, the doctor helps her mom find Mr. Right.
Cast
- Michelle Krusiec
- Joan Chen
- Lynn Chen
- Jessica Hecht
- Ato Essandoh
- Nathanel Geng
- Jin Wang
- Guang Lan Koh
- David Shih
- Brian Yang
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- Apr 10, 2020
being too awkward to make the first move and opting to drop to the floor instead yeah that’s the sapphic experience
aliyahAug 8, 2020when the hot milf said "my daughter is not gay" homophobic queen 😍
StephanieAug 17, 2020this movie has my two favorite things, lesbians and milfs
chloe - Mar 22, 2021
this is my lady bird.
isabelleAug 31, 2020I want a hot dancer girlfriend. Or an awkward doctor girlfriend with a cougar mom. I'm not picky mister jesus!!!!
DorseyFeb 2, 2020Lesbians aren’t often afforded the cheesy, heartwarming romcoms that straight people have. I feel like since there are so few movies for and by queer women, there is an expectation to make them powerful and impactful dramas. Because there are so few stories, the ones that…
🌻 lindsay 🌻 - Apr 25, 2017
why would you ever watch a white hetero rom-com when you could watch this instead
kit 👻🦧Oct 26, 2019*collapses instead of making the first move*
jazmineJul 21, 2021and then i kissed you on the nose!!!! AND YOU RAN!!!
bethany
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- Rosie Le lovedSaving Face
it was such a cute wlw movie! wish there were more wlw movies like this
Crystal Wright lovedSaving Facei loved it, a wlw movie with a happy ending (which is unheard of) and the build up was crazy. 10/10 recommend
Yelz lovedSaving FaceROM-COM AND QUEER SIGN ME UP !!!!! wlw with cute romance build up and a happy ending wow Btw totally crushing on Vivian she’s gorgeous. The mom was so cute. I’m glad both of them got a happy ending
- Chante Cottman likedSaving Face
i KNEW it was gonna be the young guy, he seemed too sweet. i know infatuation when i see it. also loved the neighbor’s relationship with the mom, that was so cute.
Aissa lovedSaving Facefofo
Susanne lovedSaving FaceSuch a good movie. The simplicity and focus on characters made it feel like such a nice, down to earth, feel good movie. Loved the storylines, relationships and dynamics. Alice Wu has this perfect way of displaying the chinese culture in such a natural way, while also showing how much influence it…
- PixieAndTheMoon is "meh" onSaving Face
it was okay. It is something I probably won't ever watch again as I personally didn't find it too interesting but I do love the fact that it had queer representation and the challenges that may be presented for some. Same goes for the Mother. Just wasn't for me, personally.
gimmbap dislikedSaving FaceThis whole movie was frustrating, but I’m not of East Asian descent so maybe that’s the point. I didn’t like the lesbian love story (from one lesbian to another, it was mega cringe dawg), but the mother’s storyline was even worse. I hated every second of this.
Nenibus likedSaving Facea real cute love story and a pretty unorthodox main story line. cringed quite a few times, and i hate how awkward the mc is.. like she made every bad choice and said the worst things the whole movie. vivian has my heart and the moms a misunderstood baddie
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Metacritic
Younger viewers might be annoyed with Saving Face for not being more in-your-face progressive and edgy. Older audiences will be happy that it's not.
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune
Thought provoking and brimming with charm, match that with an infectious sense of humor and outstanding performances.
Eric Campos
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