Saving Face

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Languages:

English | Italian

Reviews:

2 reviews

Format:

DVD

Staring

Director

Alice Wu

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Truly fantastic.

Ciaran from Dublin, 27 Apr 2007

A Chinese-American director makes a movie about arranged marriages in the Chinese community in New York. Excellent character acting and a dazzling and funny script make this a most enjoyable experience. Rent and enjoy!

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Saving Face

JUSTINE from Galway, 04 Apr 2009

Magic. Loved it. Traditional clash with new age life in NY brilliantly told and acted. Highly recommended. Loved all the Chinese proverbs !!

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It is never too late to fall in love for the first time. Writer-director Alice Wu's debut film is a heartwarming and heartbreaking romantic comedy about family, tradition, and changing times. Michelle Krusiec gives an outstanding performance as Wilhelmina, a doctor in a Manhattan hospital who returns to Flushing's Chinatown every Friday night to participate in her extended family's weekly dance mixer. While her mother (Joan Chen) and the other women try to set her up...

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