Sunday, February 18, 2007

"She knows about us? .... So? Does she know we have sex?"

Saving Face - I really enjoyed this film. In a way it reminds me of The Wedding Banquet because it has a similar theme. A Chinese family dealing with a gay child - however in this movie it is a gay daughter. She is doctor and her family - mother and grandparents all live in New York. She falls in love with a Chinese Ballet dancer. Meanwhile her mother is pregnant at 48 and refuses to tell anyone who the father is. Misunderstandings ensue but as with all my favorite romantic comedies loves wins out in the end.

This is a great people film. Mothers and daughters, generational challenges, American tendencies clashing with Chinese culture, and of course the love story. Such a delight. Laugh out loud funny in parts, cringe-worthy in other parts, and a call to champion the characters. I would say this is a great rental - go rent it.

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