Juggling her chinese clan, gay lover, pregnant mom the. By annissa hambouz and javaid khan december 16, 2005 4. Wil michelle krusiec is a 28yearold overworked medical resident living in manhattan with no social life. Saving face is the unlikely chinese american, lesbian romcom crossover. Wus movie handles this material far more adroitly than most firsttime feature films. This research examines reactions to relationship building statements termed facework. Saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu.
The film focuses on wilhelmina, a young chineseamerican surgeon. This is a new zealand classification of saving face. Rent saving face 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Saving face follows wilhemina, a young chineseamerican surgeon as she deals with her unwed mothers pregnancy, and the obligations of her dancer girlfriend vivian. The center of alice wus debut film, saving face, wil. As someone who rarely gets to see themselves represented in films, saving face gave me hope and made me feel like my identities mattered. Two studies manipulated the use of facework and message structure in samples of chinese and american employees and measured. Mar 08, 2017 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. In march 2005, wus film saving face was the opening film at the san francisco international asian american film festival. 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. Carmilla web series, rock n roll highschool 1979, black mirror, whip it 2009, bomb girls, d.
Dec 16, 2005 in this lesson, students learn about the recent partial face transplant in ameiens, france and the ensuing public debate on extreme plastic surgery. In contrast, economists have not widely investigated the importance of facesaving for the self and others. Later that year, she received the visionary award at the san diego asian film festival to celebrate her directorial debut for saving face 16, and was nominated in the breakthrough director category at the gotham. Watch saving face 2004 online full movie uwatchfree. Directors alice wu cast includes michelle krusiec, joan chen, lynn chen, jin wang, guang lan koh, jessica hecht, ato essandoh, david shih, brian yang, nathanel geng, mao zhao, louyong wing, clare sum, qian luo, richard chang. An asianamerican woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedy.
Apr 09, 2012 pdf download saving face losing face in your face. Saving face is a warmhearted look at three generations of a chineseamerican family in queens, ny as their lives are thrust into unplanned directions. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Purchase saving face on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Saving face official trailer writerdirector alice wus witty combination of cultureclash farce and romantic comedy is a breezy charmer with an engaging air of effortless confidence. 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. Covert intervention and escalation management in the korean war volume 70 issue 1 austin carson skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. A romantic comedyofmanners where the single mother of a young chineseamerican woman arrives on her doorstep unannounced. Michelle krusiec joan chen lynn chen 2005 a closeted lesbian michelle krusiec and her mother. Rent saving face 2005 starring michelle krusiec and joan chen on dvd and bluray. This was the first american movie i had ever seen with a nearly all chinese characters and a chinese lesbian couple. The movie weaved mandarin seamlessly throughout the script, which i enjoyed greatly. At the same time, they may be motivated to restore the positive image that has been tarnished by the embarrassing event or, in other words, to restore the face lost in the event. A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with.
Saving face was the first feature film from writer and director alice wu. The name itself is a reference to the paneast asian social concept of face. Saving face is a 2004 american romantic comedy drama film directed by alice wu, her featurelength debut. They then participate in a fishbowl discussion on the ethics and implications of future face transplants. It is the story of unspoken loves, contemporary and cultural taboos, and the journey of two women towards living their lives honestly.
Saving face at sony february 21, 2005 cnn business. Divorce when your relationship ends, you need to save face how to navigate the ending of a relationship and still come out okay. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
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. Everything you need to know about saving face movie 2005. By now, even that scenario, in which samesex lovers face parental intolerance, has become commonplace. When your relationship ends, you need to save face.
A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that. Although to most westerners the concept is strange and maybe even ridiculous. This lesson was originally published on an older version of the learning network. Orphan black inside look new eps sat 98c bbc america duration. Saving face title information dvd additional material,dvd directors audio commentary year 2005 distributors sony pictures home entertainment classified dates 2510 2005 main language english other languages mandarin submitted run time 93m 14s bbfc reference bvv214641. Saving face michelle krusiec joan chen lynn chen 2005 a closeted lesbian michelle krusiec and her mother joan chen each struggle to come to terms with secret loves that defy their traditionalist cultu.
February 21, 2005 fortune magazine steve jobs yes, him again was working his way methodically. Saving face and group identity iza institute of labor. 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. People who feel embarrassed are often motivated to avoid social contactthat is, to hide their face. In her writingdirecting debut, alice wu creates threedimensional personalities who have little to do with either the usual immigrant or the specifically asian stereotypes, even as the. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. Her widowed mother, ma joan chen, ca nnot understand why her desirable daughter spends all her time at work. Saving face dvd additional material,dvd directors audio commentary.
Saving face 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. With joan chen, michelle krusiec, lynn chen, jin wang. May 27, 2005 by now, even that scenario, in which samesex lovers face parental intolerance, has become commonplace. 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. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and ventilation associated pneumonia. A young chineseamerican lesbian doctor juggles a new love relationship while living with her traditionalist widower. Oct 26, 20 saving face follows wilhelmina wil, a young chinese american surgeon, as she deals with her unwed mothers pregnancy, and the obligations of her dancer girlfriend vivian. Saving face on dvd october 18, 2005 starring richard chang, joan chen, lynn chen, jessica hecht.
Juggling her chinese clan, gay lover, pregnant mom the new. 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. Saving face strategies to reduce skin breakdown during noninvasive ventilation niv for patient care. Titlesaving face publication number500762 application number50100334 mediumvideo recording vhspalcurrent. A chineseamerican lesbian and her traditional mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash with cultural expectations. Viewers choice award, 2005 golden horse film festival. February 21, 2005 fortune magazine steve jobs yes, him again was working his way methodically through one crowdpleasing new feature after. Wil pang michelle krusiec, is constantly balancing her career as a surgeon and her duties as a daughter.
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