Saving Face Movie Information

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Overall Rank: 12693

Average Rating: 2.5/4

# of Ratings: 7

Theatrical Release Date: 05/27/2005

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Alice Wu

Actors: Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Jessica Hecht, Guang Lan Koh

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Franz Patrick
Franz Patrick
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Franz Patrick - wrote on 08/23/2008

It’s refreshing to see a film that is written and directed by an Asian woman, with a cast that consists of predominantly Asians, in America that is not necessarily about assimilation of race. Instead, it’s more about an observation of Asian society (specifically Chinese): how they deal with what’s going on about other people, social hierarchy in a modern world, finding love, and revealing one’s sexuality to her loved ones, despite approval and cultural expectations. I also liked that the main character is a woman surgeon who doesn’t necessarily completely girly or completely manly. She lies somewhere in between, which is a good thing, because it is more common than the extremes. Although it’s a heartfelt movie and there are a few things to admire about it, sometimes I found …

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