Canada / Sep 12, 2004 / Toronto International Film Festival
A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| David Shih | Norman |
| Richard Chang | Stephen |
| Hoon Lee | Raymond Wong |
| Xiaofeng Zang | Mr. Fu |
| Yu Lu | Stoic Date |
| Fang Yulin | Wart Date |
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| Pamela Payton-Wright | Dr. Morgan |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | Nurse #1 |
| Twinkle Burke | Hospital Receptionist |
| Tina Johnson | Nurse #2 |
| Phillip Meng | Mambo Date |
| Chloe Tsang | 8 Year Old Chinese Girl |
| Rosa Luo | Cho Sister #1 |
| Christy Qin | Nurse at Clinic |
| Nan Meng | Mother at Clinic |
| Brittany Perrineau | Dara (uncredited) |
| Danny Lee | Park Guitar Player (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saving Face |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Overbrook Entertainment, Forensic Films, GreeneStreet Films |
| Official site | sonyclassics.com |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2004 |
| Executive producer | John Penotti, Robin O'Hara, Scott Macaulay |
| Production | James Lassiter, Teddy Zee, Will Smith, Bergen Swanson |
| Writer | Alice Wu |
| Casting | Jaclyn Brodsky |
| Editing | Susan Graef, Sabine Hoffman |
| Cinematography | Harlan Bosmajian, JoJo Whilden, George Bianchini, Bill Trautvetter |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 12, 2004
United States / May 27, 2005 / R
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 24, 2005 / R
Türkiye / Sep 09, 2005
Singapore / Oct 27, 2005 / R21
Hong Kong / Nov 24, 2005 / IIB
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Taiwan / Nov 25, 2005 / 12+
Spain / Dec 23, 2005
Digital
Japan / Jul 08, 2006 / R18+
Physical media
Argentina / Dec 06, 2005 / +16
Hungary / Dec 06, 2005 / 12
Netherlands / Dec 06, 2005 / AL
United Kingdom / Dec 12, 2005 / 15 / DVD
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United States / Aug 26, 2025 / Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
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