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=== ''Saving Face'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: {{spoiler|Wil, at the end, although Vivian is too far away to hear her}}.
* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: {{spoiler|Wil, at the end, although Vivian is too far away to hear her}}.
* [[Bilingual Dialogue]]: Around 40% of the film is in Mandarin.
* [[Bilingual Dialogue]]: Around 40% of the film is in Mandarin.

Revision as of 01:46, 30 March 2015

Saving Face revolves around the 29 year old Chinese-American surgeon Wilhelmina. Wil's life is shaken up when her mother (Joan Chen) moves in with her and it is also revealed that Wil's mother is pregnant by an unknown father. Wil also gets a new love in her life with another Chinese-American girl Vivian. To complicate things, Wil is trying to keep the relationship secret. The question is how can Wil handle and balance these new factors in her life? The answer is, not at all. She screws up everything, especially her own relationship with Vivian.

This film is a lesbian Romantic Comedy released in 2004. Directed and written by Alice Wu, the work is a lighthearted take on family and relationships as well as how people present themselves to others.

Tropes used in Saving Face include:
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