Saving Face (2004)
Directed by Alice Wu
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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Hace dieciséis años se estrenó la ópera prima de Alice Wu, “Saving Face” una pieza innovadora de cine LGBT, particularmente en la comunidad asiática.
It’s emotional intelligence without a hint of the saccharine, which has already become something of a signature for Alice Wu, in spite of having directed only one other film, the groundbreaking 2004 lesbian rom-com Saving Face .
The directing is so assured it’s a wonder to discover Wu has not made a film since 2004’s “Saving Face,” a drama about homophobia in the Chinese-American community.
The Half of It is only her second feature, after 2004's Saving Face.
For some inexplicable reason, a whole fifteen years has passed between Alice Wu’s directorial debut (Saving Face – a bold and excellent indie which everyone should seek out straight away) and her follow up film, The Half of It, released on Netflix last week.
Back in 2004, Alice Wu’s Saving Face was a rare lesbian romance from the perspective of an Asian-American.