SAVING FACE

A queer romantic comedy set in vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu's irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the genre by combining snappy dialogue and a swooning love story with a poignant narrative about a mother and daughter coming to terms with each other. Just as Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a harried young surgical resident, begins a promising romance with the flirtatious dancer Vivian (Lynn Chen), her life is turned upside down when her more traditional Chinese mother (Joan Chen)-unwed and unexpectedly pregnant-moves in with her, forcing both women to confront the generational and cultural barriers that have long troubled their relationship. Both embracing and cleverly subverting rom-com conventions, Wu delivers a bighearted ode to the Chinese American diaspora, and the liberating joy of living one's truth. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES High-definition digital master, approved by director Alice Wu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Wu New interviews with Wu and actor Joan Chen Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Wu Behind-the-scenes featurette Program featuring Wu and members of the cast at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Phoebe Chen