Saving Face
“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
35 people
Joan Chen
Ma
Known for
Twin Peaks
Marco Polo
Michelle Krusiec
Wil
Known for
Hollywood
What Happens in Vegas
Lynn Chen
Vivian
Known for
The Little Prince(ss)
Jin Wang
Grandpa
Also in
Pavilion of Women
Guang Lan Koh
Grandma
No other roles listed
Ato Essandoh
Jay
Known for
Altered Carbon
Django Unchained
Nathanel Geng
Mr. Cho
Mao Zhao
Old Yu
Also in
Flight of the Conchords
Red Doors
Brian Yang
Little Yu
Known for
Hawaii Five-0
Fear of Rain
Louyong Wong
Dr. Shing
No other roles listed
Qian Luo
Mrs. Shing
Also in
Hotpot
Jessica Hecht
Hospital Co-Worker
Known for
The Sinner
The Boys
Alice Wu Director · Anton Sanko Composer Harlan Bosmajian Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $2.5M · United States release May 27, 2005
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,230,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Overbrook Entertainment
Production
Forensic Films
Production
GreeneStreet Films
Production
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2004
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · May 27, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States · August 26, 2025
Physical · Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
United States
June 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Argentina
December 6, 2005 · Physical
Canada
September 12, 2004 · Limited theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 6, 2005 · Physical
Japan
July 8, 2006 · Digital
Netherlands
December 6, 2005 · Physical
Singapore
October 27, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 23, 2005 · Physical
Spain
December 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 9, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 12, 2005 · Physical · DVD
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