A romantic comedyofmanners where the single mother of a young chineseamerican woman arrives on her doorstep unannounced. The codirectors of saving face, sharmeen obaid chinoy and daniel junge, shared the oscar, and chinoy is the first pakistani to ever win one. Wils mom transforms the local chinatown disapproval on her and wils romance in about 3 months so much that wil and vivian can kiss in public though there still. Saving face played nearly shows during their reign, including opening. I wouldnt label it as an asian movie or lesbian movie. A movie that starts i believe with two women who are best friend and they make soaps. The main plot revolves around her mother spontaneously coming to live with her for being pregnant out of wedlock and thus kicked out of her fathers house while overcoming the difficulties of being closet while dating her lover, vivian. A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditional mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash with cultural expectations. Wus movie handles this material far more adroitly than most firsttime feature films. The film the joy luck club 1993 adapted from amy tans novel of the same title is. Jun, 2015 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Berry 2001 compared gay representations in asian and western films and.
Around 40% of the film is in mandarin easy evangelism. Then, in 2004, krusiec landed the leading role in a small, independent film called saving face. The film focuses on wilhelmina, a young chineseamerican surgeon. The name itself is a reference to the paneast asian social concept of face. Saving face is an idiom for preserving ones honor or prestige saving face may refer to. Saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu, her featurelength debut. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Gynaikeies ypotheseis a romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between a chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. The movie weaved mandarin seamlessly throughout the script, which i enjoyed greatly. As someone who rarely gets to see themselves represented in films, saving face gave me hope and made me feel like my identities mattered. With joan chen, michelle krusiec, lynn chen, jin wang.
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Saving face 2004 wil michelle krusiec is a lesbian, but she not dare tell her widowed mother, hweilan joan chen, or her very traditional grandparents. Saving face 2004 saving face follows wilhelmina wil, a young chinese american surgeon living in new york. Saving face 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Saving face follows wilhemina, a young chineseamerican surgeon as she deals with her unwed mothers pregnancy, and the obligations of her dancer girlfriend vivian. In many ways, two other films, face 2002 and saving face 2004, share similar themes with the joy. With just two films saving face and her newest, the half of it, director alice. Watch saving face online stream full movie directv. When wils mom browses chinese films, the first video she comes across is the last emperor bilingual dialogue. May 27, 2005 by now, even that scenario, in which samesex lovers face parental intolerance, has become commonplace. An asianamerican woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedydrama. Saving face, a 2004 american romantic comedy drama, named in reference to the sociological concept. Saving face script transcript from the screenplay andor. Juggling her chinese clan, gay lover, pregnant mom the. Finally, the saving face script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the michelle krusiec and joan chen movie.
Saving face 2004 alice wu synopsis, characteristics. Face auditions for a role in david mamets highly regarded play. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. How many people think andy serkis will do a good job playing alfred pennyworth in the new batman movie. Mar 27, 2012 saving face, a documentary about the true cost of the deliberate disfigurement of women in pakistan, attracted worldwide attention, and not just for lifting the veil on a hitherto littleknown world.
By now, even that scenario, in which samesex lovers face parental intolerance, has become commonplace. Emerging on all fours from the woods, she is found and taken to the emergency room, where she, uninsured, requires a lifesaving operation. With roderick abinet, cara alvey, rob antus, steve hegarty. When 48yearold widow hweilan gao chen informs her lessthan understanding father shes pregnant, he banishes her from flushing until she remarries or proves immaculate conception. Saving face on the face of it share tweet saving face shows women in pakistan are moving ahead and fighting for justice in a maledominated society. Alice wus sharp first feature brings together many relationship concerns. It was the first hollywood movie that centered on chineseamericans since the joy luck club 1993 the name itself is a reference to the paneast asian social concept. In manhattan, the brilliant chineseamerican lesbian surgeon wil is surprised by the arrival of her fortyeight year old widow mother to her apartment. Saving face, a documentary about the true cost of the deliberate disfigurement of women in pakistan, attracted worldwide attention, and not just for lifting the veil on a hitherto littleknown world. Saving face 2004 stream and watch online wil michelle krusiec is a lesbian, but she not dare tell her widowed mother, hweilan joan chen, or her very traditional grandparents. Saving face produced by davis coombe a film by daniel junge and sharmeen obaidchinoy. Saving face follows wilhelmina wil, a young chinese american surgeon, as she deals with her unwed mothers pregnancy, and the.
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. Aug 23, 2015 saving face 2004 saving face follows wilhelmina wil, a young chinese american surgeon living in new york. Omg i have watched this film 4 tes now, i just live it so much. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred, while many reported assailants typically a husband or someone close to the victim are let go with minimal punishment from the state. Jan 14, 2019 saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu. Mar 08, 2017 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The chinese botanists daughters and saving face have explicit sex scenes that. Download saving private ryan 1998 movie full hd, divx. Saving face premieres on hbo on thursday, march 8, at 5. Chinese and american cultural conflict and its integration. If you enjoy the film, check out our facebook page at.
E una dottoressa di 28 anni che vive a manhattan senza una vera vita sociale. The majority of these are women, and many cases go unreported. Juggling her chinese clan, gay lover, pregnant mom the new. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of saving face. Download saving private ryan 1998 movie full hd, divx, dvd summary movie saving private ryan 1998 opening with the allied invasion of normandy on 6 june 1944, members of the 2nd ranger battalion under cpt. Unwilling to reveal who the father is, hweilan is kicked out of her parents home and must move in with. Saving face 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Though saving face includes a few typical romantic comedic elements the supportive nextdoor neighbor, gossipy community ladies, irascible grandfather, mistaken identities it also provides a nuanced look at immigrant transitions and at last, a layered, detailed role for wonderful joan chen. Shes shocked, however, to find out shes not the only one in her family with romantic secrets when she learns that her 48yearold mother is pregnant. Saving face was the first feature film from writer and director alice wu.
Wilhelmina pang michelle krusiec is a surgeon living in manhattan whose mother is eager for her to settle down with a nice man and get married. In 2001, this script won the cape coalition of asian pacifics in. Saving face, a 2012 documentary short film saving face, an episode of the closer. Saving face documentary analysis by gaby f on prezi. Wil struggles with allocating time between her mother, who is shunned by the chineseamerican community for being pregnant and unwed and thus has come to live with wil, and her. I said we can guess that miriams letter, bearing witness to richard hornes eamon farren manslaughter of a boy, would make its way to the sheriff and would be believed. Ma was banished from flushing, queens, when her father discovered that she was pregnant. Cliente potrebbe constatare video e giornale nel vostro taccuino. The majority of these are women, and many more cases go unreported.
A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. Watch the latest saving face movie trailers, teasers, promos, movie clips, online videos, song teasers, pre release event, audio launch and much more only on filmibeat. Every year in pakistan, at least 100 people are victimized by brutal acid attacks. Saving face on dvd october 18, 2005 starring richard chang, joan chen, lynn chen, jessica hecht. Saving face watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Because he only has two hours to get get rid of the monstrosity he is panicstricken, and calls the zit popper to the stars. An asianamerican woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedy. Wil struggles with allocating time between her mother, who is shunned by the chineseamerican community for being pregnant and unwed and thus has come to live with wil, and her girlfriend, vivian, whom she presents. Saving face is the first feature directed by alice wu.
Everything you need to know about saving face movie 2005. The importance of saving face in chinese culture is explored through both a straight and gay. She played a chineseamerican surgeon named wil who lives in manhattan. What ma doesnt know is that wilhelmina happens to be a lesbian or rather, ma prefers not to acknowledge it. The role of emotions and facesaving concerns for others on conflict management article pdf available in african journal of business management 516 august 2011 with 281 reads. Where can i watch saving face with english subtitles. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. A young attractive movie star dicovers a huge blemish on his face that is going to ruin his hollywood premiere. A friend of mine noted that the subject of the film was never mentioned on the academy awards broadcast. Michelle krusiec and lynn chen in saving face 2004 joan chen at an.
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