Paul Magne Haakonsen This American-Chinese movie came to be a most pleasant surprise. I had not even heard of it prior to finding it at the local secondhand DVD store. And at a price of about $2, it turned out to be quite well spent money. I picked it up because I do like Asian movies quite a lot, although I didn't know this was an American production.What makes this movie such an enjoyable movie was its beautiful story that deals with some very good topics. It is a story of traditions to culture and family, but it is at the same time the story of breaking with traditions. But "Saving Face" is also the story of the love and bond between family members. As if this wasn't enough, it is also the story about finding your sexuality and coming out in the public with your true self.All in all, the complexity with the different and many aspects and layers were so nicely tied together by director Alice Wu. And a big salute and applause to her accomplishments with "Saving Face".But it wasn't just the storyline and the director's skills that made "Saving Face" such a memorable movie. The acting talents truly were an equally big reason. I knew that Joan Chen wouldn't disappoint, but wow, she was nothing short of phenomenal in this movie. I wasn't particularly familiar with the rest of the cast, but Michelle Krusiec was amazingly talented and carried the lead role wonderfully."Saving Face" is a very beautiful romantic drama, and it is well worth watching if you are not already familiar with it. I was genuinely entertained and pleasantly surprised by it.

Irishchatter This movie was so cute! Honestly I thought it was so funny to see Wilimenia have a crazy mother who is having a baby and shut out from her family. Jesus, I think no daughter would want to have a nagging mother like that haha!I swear Will and Vivian were meant for each other, I can just see right from the start when they both met years later at the vending machine. Viv must really really like her from years ago since she was a bit of a flirt to Will. I thought the actress who played Vivian was really tall, she is so beautiful, she's like a model! Every actress that took part in this were beautiful!If you feel like you want a good laugh and love romantic movies,watch this!

dana_fair This movie is probably one of the only well done lesbian romantic comedies I've seen. It's light hearted and funny but also deals with matters serious enough to get the audience thinking.Joan Chen (wil's mum) stood out in this movie, she was funny and in character. Michelle Krusiec (Wil) was fairly good, but had many areas where she could have improved on. Her emotions were too mellow and she didn't successfully portray her struggle to stay in the closet. The mix dialogue of Chinese and English was slightly confusing at times (eg. Wil pretty much always speaks to Ma in English but Ma always replies in Chinese). There was a scene where Ma goes to the video store to rent videos and her English wasn't even good enough to ask "do you have any Chinese movies", I thought that was strange considering she can understand EVERYTHING Wil says in English.The storyline is actually quite deep for a romantic comedy as it does deal with gay-struggle, family expectations, cultural difference and ethnic identity as well as infatuation and love. I strongly recommend this movie to everyone it's a deep story with a happy ending.

Kyle Florence A very charming, light comedy about a Chinese-American girl (Wil, played by Michelle Krusiec) who is battling with her sexuality and the very conservative Chinese culture that is still all around her. Her situation is further complicated by the fact...(read more) that her single mother (Joan Chen), who is 48, becomes pregnant and is forced to live in her home. This creates some awkward situations for the entire family as Wil's mother is quickly disowned by her father and friends and Wil takes it upon herself to find her mom a husband.The acting was superb throughout the movie, and the direction of Alice Wu in her first feature film was fantastic. The movie melds romance, comedy and drama perfectly and really makes you fall in love with all the characters. It was quite a treat to watch!