For Pride Month, Jackie and Danielle dive into Saving Face (2004), the beloved indie romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Alice Wu. Join the No More Late Fees hosts as they revisit this heartfelt story of love, identity, family pressure, and cultural expectations through a Y2K lens..
In this episode, we discuss:
• Why Saving Face remains an important LGBTQ+ film more than 20 years later
• Alice Wu's fight to preserve the film's Chinese American and lesbian representation
• The complicated mother-daughter relationship at the heart of the story
• Wil and Vivian's romance and why it still resonates with audiences today
• The film's box office performance and critical reception
• Behind-the-scenes casting stories and production challenges
• Fun facts about filming in New York City's Chinese American communities
• How the movie explored themes that were rarely seen in mainstream films at the time
• Our final Ratings Rewind scores and whether the film still holds up
We also talk about Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, the film festival journey that helped launch Saving Face, and why this movie continues to find new audiences through word of mouth and festival screenings.
If you grew up loving early 2000s indie films, LGBTQ+ cinema, romantic comedies, or movies that explore family and cultural identity, this episode is for you.
What are your thoughts on Saving Face? Did you watch it when it first came out, or are you discovering it for the first time? Let us know in the comments.
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Episode Metadata
Podcast: No More Late Fees
Hosts: Jackie and Danielle
Episode: Season 6, Episode 8
Movie: Saving Face (2004)
Director: Alice Wu
Starring: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang
Genre: Romantic Comedy-Drama, LGBTQ+, Asian American Cinema
Theme Month: Pride Month
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·Season 6 Episode 8
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