Saving Face

Saving Face

Wilhelmina 'Wil' Pang

Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma

Wai Gung - Grandpa

Wai Po - Grandma

Randi - Hospital Co-Worker

Jay - Neighbor

Norman

Little Yu

Stimson Cho

Old Yu

Dr. Shing

Mrs. Wong

Mrs. Shing

Stephen

Raymond Wong

Mrs. Yao

Mrs. Chen

Mr. Chen

Mr. Yao

Mr. Wong

Dara

Mr. Fu

Stoic Date

Wart Date

Dr. Morgan

Nurse #1

Hospital Receptionist

Nurse #2

Mambo Date

8-Year Old Chinese Girl

Cho Sister #1

Nurse at Clinic

Mother at Clinic

Park Guitar Player (uncredited)

In 2001, this script won the CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) screenwriting award. It was inspired by Alice Wu's own experiences coming out as a gay woman. That win led to the script being produced.

The picture of Vivian as a child in Dr. Shing's office is actually a photograph of Joan Chen's daughter.

Ma is 48 years old. When she and Wil go to the clinic, Ma's number in the waiting room is also 48.

Wil consistently wears her hair in a tightly pulled back ponytail, but shortly after her mother moves in she goes to visit her grandfather wearing an army T shirt. While she's adjusting the TV antenna, her hair is uncharacteristically puffed up with no explanation. All scenes before and after show her hair in the tight ponytail. Quite a bit later, there is a scene where Wil's mom sends her to the beauty shop to find out gossip. It's there that Wil is wearing the same army T shirt and getting her hair rolled up in big curls - the end result of which would be puffed hair!

Vivian Shing: [in Mandarin] Fish is good, Auntie.

Nurse #1: Hey, there's a Mr. Fu. He's finishing a checkup with Mr. Morgan.

Wai Gung - Grandpa: Don't come back until you have a husband to match the child.