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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.
Saving Face
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being too awkward to make the first move and opting to drop to the floor instead yeah that’s the sapphic experience
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This is cute.
There are some who seem to think that's not enough, that that isn't a quality that should be critically heralded. Some people think that "cute" is a modifier that suggests "good but not great" or some other back-handed compliment. What it comes off as code for, though, is "this is for girls, so it can't be great cinema." What it comes off as is code for "light-heartedness isn't valued by me, the great cinephile." What it comes off as is code for "great cinema is miserable."
It's at worst misogynist and at best boring.
This movie is cute, and it's absolutely perfect for being cute.
How difficult is it to be a cute film? How difficult is…
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Lesbians aren’t often afforded the cheesy, heartwarming romcoms that straight people have. I feel like since there are so few movies for and by queer women, there is an expectation to make them powerful and impactful dramas. Because there are so few stories, the ones that do exist should stand out and make a statement as they are seen as representing an entire culture.
And those movies are valid and have meaning. But I feel like it’s also important to have movies that exist just to be cute and fun! This is just as important for queer women to see themselves and feel seen by society. Saving Face is one of the best queer movies I’ve ever seen because of…
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“Does she know we have sex?”
“No, she thinks we conjugate Latin verbs.”
“…really?”i love some good useless lesbian representation, plus the portrayal of gay panic in Alice Wu’s works is just spot on
i hope she doesn’t make us wait another 16 years for a cute gay romcom
scavenger hunt #61 | Film 7/31 | Task #15 -
"其实，那个Vivian, 挺不错的。你是不是很喜欢她?'
As a girl who's gay and also Chinese, I do not have enough nice words to say about how much I love this film with my whole heart. To see a film about Chinese lesbians navigate their very Confucian, traditionalist world yet upholding their love is just so beautiful. Also, the whole filial piety thing going on is really on point...that mindset and duty just kind of fucks you up when you're in the closet and gay and you know your parents won't accept you but filial piety lol
I never really see myself in gay films, given how Asia is still very conservative and hence, 'Saving Face' is like ... a breath of fresh air. Plus it is so cute, pure and happy. These kind of gay films always have a special place in my heart.
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I want a hot dancer girlfriend. Or an awkward doctor girlfriend with a cougar mom. I'm not picky mister jesus!!!!