Saving Face
“A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.”
Synopsis
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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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-05-13
Top Cast
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Joan Chen
Ma
Michelle Krusiec
Wil
Lynn Chen
Vivian
Jin Wang
Grandpa
Guang Lan Koh
Grandma
Ato Essandoh
Jay
Nathanel Geng
Mr. Cho
Mao Zhao
Old Yu
Brian Yang
Little Yu
Louyong Wong
Dr. Shing
Qian Luo
Mrs. Shing
Jessica Hecht
Hospital Co-Worker
Connie Hsia
Mrs. Chen
Clare Sum
Mrs. Wong
Ruth Zhang
Mrs. Yao
Jackson Ning
Mr. Chen
Paul Sum
Mr. Wong
Jamie Guan
Mr. Yao
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 27, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 26, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.49x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alice Wu
- Screenplay & Story
- Alice Wu
- Original Score
- Anton Sanko
- Original Title
- Saving Face
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.2M
- Production Studios
- Overbrook Entertainment, Forensic Films, GreeneStreet Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alice Wu
Alice Wu
Anton Sanko
Harlan Bosmajian
Susan Graef, Sabine Hoffman
James Lassiter, Teddy Zee, Will Smith, Scott Macaulay, John Penotti
Department Leadership Roster
Alice Wu
Director
Alice Wu
Writer
Daniel Ouellette
Production Design
Harlan Bosmajian
Director of Photography
Susan Graef
Editor
Jill Newell
Costume Design
Sabine Hoffman
Editor
Anton Sanko
Original Music Composer
James Lassiter
Producer
Teddy Zee
Producer
Will Smith
Producer
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About Saving Face
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Saving Face about?
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Who directed Saving Face?
Saving Face was directed by Alice Wu.
Who stars in Saving Face?
The principal cast of Saving Face includes Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh.
When was Saving Face released and how long is it?
Saving Face was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of Saving Face?
Saving Face had a reported production budget of $2.5M and grossed $1.2M at the worldwide box office (0.49 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Saving Face?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saving Face was composed by Anton Sanko.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Saving Face?
Saving Face holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).