Saving Face 2004 123movies

Watch: Saving Face 2004 123movies, Full Movie Online – In Manhattan, the brilliant Chinese-American lesbian surgeon Wil is surprised by the arrival of her forty-eight year old widow mother to her apartment. Ma was banished from Flushing, Queens, when her father discovered that she was pregnant. The presence of Ma affects the personal life of Wil, who is in love with the daughter of her boss at the hospital, the dancer Vivian Shing. Once her grandfather has promised that her mother would only return to Flushing remarried or proving that it was an immaculate conception, Wil tries to find a Chinese bachelor to marry Ma..
Plot: A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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Ratings:

	7.4/10 Votes: 12,175
	87% | RottenTomatoes
	65/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 153 Popularity: 9.879 | TMDB

Reviews:

Two women fall in love. They have to deal with cultural and family and professional issues.
This first time director/author has made a movie that will have universal appeal. Although the main part of the plot centers on two Chinese women who are successful professionals and are love with each other, the movie is not “about” Chinese people or “about” lesbians. The story concerns how two interesting people deal with cultural taboos, with their places in the culture and in their families, and with the demands of their respective careers (surgeon and ballerina). But, even with this serious backdrop, the story is told with humor; there are more laughs and smiles than tears. When you see the movie, note how beautifully the romance between these protagonists develops.

It’s likely that this movie will have limited distribution, at least at the the beginning. Look for it. You will be glad you did.

A family affair
It must hard for anyone in certain ethnic cultures to come out to parents that view homosexuality as a their worst nightmare. This seems to be Alice Wu’s point at the center of her film “Saving Face”, her debut movie that has a lot going for it and should be seen by more people because it has a lot of good things going for it.

Alice Wu has directed a movie that has all the right ingredients for a funny comedy. She treats her subject matter with dignity and with taste. We never feel Ms. Wu wants to show explicit sex in order to shock us. On the contrary, the one scene in the movie showing nudity is done elegantly and makes its point without being tacky.

The film seems to point out to what extent certain things are seen as taboo in an ethnic group living in their own secluded circle, not accepting the American culture because of what they perceive as dangerous and evil influences for them and their children. Which is the case of Wil’s being gay and having the courage to tell her mother about it. At the same time, Wil’s own mother has sinned, as far as her own parents are concerned, because she has become pregnant after living many years as a widow, dedicated to raising a daughter. This is a double whammy for the family that has strong social ties in the community.

As Wil, Michelle Krusiec is good; this young actress shows promise because she does a lot effortlessly. As her love interest, Lynn Chen, makes a beautiful Vivian, the dancer that wins Wil’s love. Of course, the best thing in the film is Joan Chen. She makes the mother at the center of the movie mature and accept all the changes fate has thrown her way. These three actresses make “Saving Face” well worth seeing.

No doubt Alice Wu will go to bigger and better things since she shows a promise that is amazing.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 31 min (91 min), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (Canada), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (Argentina), 1 hr 36 min (96 min) (San Francisco Asian American) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Alice Wu
Writer Alice Wu
Actors Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen
Country United States
Awards 3 wins & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arriflex Cameras, Cooke S4 Lenses
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm