Saving Face (2004)
Saving Face (2004)
A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.
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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Cast

Joan Chen Joan Chen As: Ma
Michelle Krusiec Michelle Krusiec As: Wil
Lynn Chen Lynn Chen As: Vivian
Jin Wang Jin Wang As: Grandpa
Guang Lan Koh Guang Lan Koh As: Grandma
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Language: 普通话, English

Release Date: 12 September 2004

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Destination Films, Forensic Films, GreeneStreet Films, Overbrook Entertainment

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $1,230,000

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Cast

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Ma

Michelle Krusiec

Michelle Krusiec

Wil

Lynn Chen

Lynn Chen

Vivian

Jin Wang

Jin Wang

Grandpa

Guang Lan Koh

Guang Lan Koh

Grandma

Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh

Jay

Nathanel Geng

Nathanel Geng

Mr. Cho

Mao Zhao

Mao Zhao

Old Yu

Brian Yang

Brian Yang

Little Yu

Louyong Wong

Louyong Wong

Dr. Shing

Qian Luo

Qian Luo

Mrs. Shing

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Hospital Co-Worker

Connie Hsia

Connie Hsia

Mrs. Chen

Clare Sum

Clare Sum

Mrs. Wong

Ruth Zhang

Ruth Zhang

Mrs. Yao

Jackson Ning

Jackson Ning

Mr. Chen

Paul Sum

Paul Sum

Mr. Wong

Jamie Guan

Jamie Guan

Mr. Yao

David Shih

David Shih

Norman

Richard Chang

Richard Chang

Stephen

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Raymond Wong

Xiaofeng Zang

Xiaofeng Zang

Mr. Fu

Yu Lu

Yu Lu

Stoic Date

Fang Yulin

Fang Yulin

Wart Date

Pamela Payton-Wright

Pamela Payton-Wright

Dr. Morgan

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Nurse #1

Twinkle Burke

Twinkle Burke

Hospital Receptionist

Tina Johnson

Tina Johnson

Nurse #2

Phillip Meng

Phillip Meng

Mambo Date

Chloe Tsang

Chloe Tsang

8 Year Old Chinese Girl

Rosa Luo

Rosa Luo

Cho Sister #1

Christy Qin

Christy Qin

Nurse at Clinic

Nan Meng

Nan Meng

Mother at Clinic

Brittany Perrineau

Brittany Perrineau

Dara (uncredited)

Danny Lee

Danny Lee

Park Guitar Player (uncredited)

Directed By

Alice Wu

Alice Wu

Director

Mariana Hellmund

Mariana Hellmund

Script Supervisor

Mariela Comitini

Mariela Comitini

Second Assistant Director

Lauren Guilmartin

Lauren Guilmartin

Second Second Assistant Director

Heather Daniels

Heather Daniels

Additional Second Assistant Director

Carrie Fix

Carrie Fix

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Alice Wu

Alice Wu

Writer

Production Crew

Will Smith

Will Smith

Producer

Teddy Zee

Teddy Zee

Producer

John Penotti

John Penotti

Executive Producer

Robin O'Hara

Robin O'Hara

Executive Producer

Scott Macaulay

Scott Macaulay

Executive Producer

James Lassiter

James Lassiter

Producer

Bergen Swanson

Bergen Swanson

Line Producer

Jaclyn Brodsky

Jaclyn Brodsky

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jill Newell

Jill Newell

Costume Design

Dionne Pitsikoulis

Dionne Pitsikoulis

Key Makeup Artist

Angela Gallagher

Angela Gallagher

Key Makeup Artist

Joseph Whitmeyer

Joseph Whitmeyer

Hairstylist

Jeni Zaharian

Jeni Zaharian

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Dominick Tavella

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anton Sanko

Anton Sanko

Original Music Composer

Noah Timan

Noah Timan

Production Sound Mixer

Tracy McKnight

Tracy McKnight

Music Supervisor

Steve Borne

Steve Borne

Sound

Branka Mrkic

Branka Mrkic

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

JoJo Whilden

JoJo Whilden

Still Photographer

Harlan Bosmajian

Harlan Bosmajian

Director of Photography

Bill Trautvetter

Bill Trautvetter

Camera Operator

George Bianchini

George Bianchini

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Daniel Ouellette

Daniel Ouellette

Production Design

Mylene Santos

Mylene Santos

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Roni Armstrong

Roni Armstrong

Craft Service

Scott Mundy

Scott Mundy

Driver

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