Saving Face (2004)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Alice Wu

Guionista:

Alice Wu (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

9 septiembre 2005 (Turkey)

Género:

Comedia | Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Chinese American | Pregnant | Surgeon | Lesbian | Dancer

Premios:

1 win & 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Funny, smart, and sexy

Reparto

Michelle Krusiec	...	Wilhelmina 'Wil' Pang
Joan Chen	...	Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
Lynn Chen	...	Vivian Shing
Jin Wang	...	Wai Gung - Grandpa
Guang Lan Koh	...	Wai Po - Grandma
Jessica Hecht	...	Randi - Hospital Co-Worker
Ato Essandoh	...	Jay - Neighbor
David Shih	...	Norman
Brian Yang	...	Little Yu
Nathanel Geng	...	Stimson Cho
Mao Zhao	...	Old Yu
Louyong Wong	...	Dr. Shing
Clare Sum	...	Mrs. Wong
Qian Luo	...	Mrs. Shing
Richard Chang	...	Stephen
Hoon Lee	...	Raymond Wong
Ruth Zhang	...	Mrs. Yao
Connie Hsia	...	Mrs. Chen
Jackson Ning	...	Mr. Chen
Jamie Guan	...	Mr. Yao
Paul Sum	...	Mr. Wong
Brittany Perrineau	...	Dara
Xiaofeng Zang	...	Mr. Fu
Lu Yu	...	Stoic Date
Fang Yulin	...	Wart Date
Pamela Payton-Wright	...	Dr. Morgan
Saidah Arrika Ekulona	...	Nurse #1
Twinkle Burke	...	Hospital Receptionist
Tina Johnson	...	Nurse #2
Phillip Meng	...	Mambo Date
Chloe Tsang	...	8-Year Old Chinese Girl
Rosa Luo	...	Cho Sister #1
Christy Qin	...	Nurse at Clinic
Nan Meng	...	Mother at Clinic
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Regina Lobiondo
Danny Lee	...	Park Guitar Player (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Alice Wu

Créditos del guión (en orden alfabético)
Alice Wu		writer

Producida por
James Lassiter	....	producer
Scott Macaulay	....	executive producer
Jeff Morin	....	associate producer
Robin O'Hara	....	executive producer
John Penotti	....	executive producer
Will Smith	....	producer
Bergen Swanson	....	line producer
Teddy Zee	....	producer

Música original por
Anton Sanko

Fotografía por
Harlan Bosmajian

Montaje por
Susan Graef
Sabine Hoffmann

Casting
Jaclyn Brodsky
Heidi Griffiths

Diseño de producción por
Daniel Ouellette

Decorados
Mylene Santos

Diseño de vestuario por
Jill Newell

Departamento de maquillaje
Angela Gallagher	....	key makeup artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis	....	assistant makeup artist
Joseph Whitmeyer	....	hair stylist
Jeni Zaharian	....	assistant makeup artist

Dirección de producción
Bergen Swanson	....	unit production manager

Ayudante de dirección
Mariela Comitini	....	second assistant director
Heather Daniels	....	additional second assistant director
Carrie Fix	....	first assistant director
Lauren Guilmartin	....	second second assistant director

Departamento de Arte
Frank DeCurtis Jr.	....	lead man
David Ferrall	....	additional set dresser
Isaac Gabaeff	....	set dresser
Wayne Kimball	....	set dresser
Edmund Levine	....	assistant propmaster
Jeff Maksym	....	set dresser
Colleen Nowers	....	art department coordinator
Adam Roffman	....	property master
Michele K. Short	....	painter

Departamento de sonido
Steve Borne	....	sound
David Briggs	....	foley editor
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Christopher Fondulas	....	boom operator
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor
Aaron J. Rudelson	....	additional location sound mixer
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer

Especialistas
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Cámara y Departamento Eléctrico
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Manuel Billeter	....	first assistant camera
Ethan Borsuk	....	camera loader
Phil Bradshaw	....	grip
Michael W. Brennan	....	best boy electric
Marshall Coles	....	electrician
Fernando Gayesky	....	assistant camera
Bart Grieb	....	grip
Evin Lowe	....	additional electrician
Tim Metzger	....	grip
David Norris	....	aerial director of photography
Jonah Oskow	....	electrician
Daniel Sharnoff	....	camera intern
William Trautvetter	....	camera operator
David Troutman	....	dolly grip
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer

Departamento de reparto
Rita Powers	....	background casting
Sean Powers	....	background casting

Departamento de vestuario
Amy R. Burt	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor

Departamento de Edición
Steve Lemley	....	color timer
Robert J. Lyons	....	post-production consultant
Mike Nuget	....	digital intermediate editor
Russ Senzatimore	....	assistant editor

Departamento de Música
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Alysia Oakley	....	music coordinator
Jon Solomon	....	assistant to music supervisor

Otros miembros del equipo
Roni Armstrong	....	craft service
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Andrew Bloomenthal	....	production assistant
Amyjoy Clark	....	production assistant
Dan Cooley	....	location scout
Raz Cunningham	....	assistant to producers
Jacq Donegan	....	production assistant
Scott Ferlisi	....	location assistant
Jessica Fox	....	production assistant
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement/clearances
Dave Ginsberg	....	assistant location manager
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Michael Hekmat	....	production assistant
Mariana Hellmund	....	script supervisor
Aaron Hurvitz	....	location scout
Peter Hutchison	....	production accountant
Darren E. Johnson	....	production assistant
Terry Ladin	....	production coordinator
Douglas Matejka	....	production assistant
Ana S. Pelaez	....	production secretary
Deborah Ross	....	title designer
Collin Smith	....	location manager
Fay Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Zee
Fred Wu	....	production assistant
Marisa Wu	....	assistant location manager
Joan Scheckel	....	workshop development (uncredited)

Compañías Productores

• Destination Films
• Forensic Films
• GreeneStreet Films
• Overbrook Entertainment

Distribuidores

• Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical) (Toronto Film Festival)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Barbar Film (2005) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)

Otras Compañías

• Jadin Wong Management  casting
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicity

También conocida como:

Salvando las apariencias (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality and language.

Duración:

91 min | USA:96 min (San Francisco Asian American Film Festival) | Canada:97 min | Argentina:97 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Mandarin | Shanghainese

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

UK:15 | Singapore:R21 (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Argentina:16 | Brazil:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Germany:o.Al. | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:R | Australia:M

Locaciones de Filmación:

New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

Destination Films

Trivialidades:

Director Cameo: The woman eating an apple on the bus is Alice Wu.

Errores:

Continuidad: Wil consistently wears her hair in a tightly pulled back ponytail, but shortly after her mother moves in she goes to visit her grandfather wearing an army T shirt. While she's adjusting the TV antenna, her hair is uncharacteristically puffed up with no explanation. All scenes before and after show her hair in the tight ponytail. Quite a bit later, there is a scene where Wil's mom sends her to the beauty shop to find out gossip. It's there that Wil is wearing the same army T shirt and getting her hair rolled up in big curls - the end result of which would be puffed hair!

Citas:

Wai Gung - Grandpa: [in Mandarin] How can I not feel shame? My own rotten flesh has gotten pregnant without a husband. You don't think people will laugh at me? The professor speaks big words but can't control his own daughter?
Wai Po - Grandma: Old man, this situation won't improve with yelling.

Conexiones de Película:

References The Last Emperor (1987)

Banda de Sonido:

I FOUND A REASON

Funny, smart, and sexy

Saw this film in San Francisco at the Asian American film festival, where it played in the Castro Theater to a sold out crowd. I thought it was an amazing job for a first-time director. Joan Chen is her usual brilliant self, though this time she utilizes her comedic skills. The other two leads in the film, Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen, are terrific too - can't wait to see more of them in the future. The music soundtrack was great also - had some great mix of stuff. It's a film you can bring your mom or your date to. Or a great film to see with the girls but this isn't just a "chick flick." I mean, who doesn't want to see a film with hot Asian lesbians having sex in it? Overall, very well done. Highly recommended.