Saving Face

Sep 12, 2004

1h 37m

★ 7.3

A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.

Overview

A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Overbrook Entertainment

Forensic Films

GreeneStreet Films

Saving Face Trailers

Cast

Joan Chen

Wil

Michelle Krusiec

Vivian

Lynn Chen

Grandpa

Jin Wang

Grandma

Guang Lan Koh

Jay

Ato Essandoh

Mr. Cho

Nathanel Geng

Old Yu

Mao Zhao

Little Yu

Brian Yang

Dr. Shing

Louyong Wong

Mrs. Shing

Qian Luo

Hospital Co-Worker

Jessica Hecht

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