影評：《面子》不錯看

《面子》中顛覆的地方非常多。十多年前的《喜宴》這麼好看，但是喜愛之餘，總是帶著罪惡感和不安，因為《喜宴》到最後，還是以維護傳統家庭價值的保守態度喜劇收場。《面子》和《喜宴》面對的問題相同，都是（老掉牙的）世代、文化差異衝突；但《面子》卻是激進的。片中的媽媽搞未婚懷孕，女兒則是女同志，對中國傳統而言都是離經叛道的。

全文請看 但唐謨的《面子》不錯看。

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[新聞] 華裔美籍楊雅慧以面子入圍金馬獎最佳女主角

（中央社記者黃慧敏台北十八日電）華裔美籍影星楊雅慧（Michelle Krusiec）以電影「面子」（SavingFace）入圍第四十二屆金馬獎最佳女主角。電影公司原為她報名女配角，但評審認為她的演技可圈可點，主動將她改為角逐女主角，最後入圍最佳女主角。

楊雅慧在片中飾演陳沖的女兒，金馬評審團主席陳耀圻說，楊雅慧在片中將一個女兒與母親間的衝突詮釋得十分有說服力，表現可圈可點。

台灣觀眾對楊雅慧並不熟悉，連金馬獎入圍名單也只有她的英文名字。據博偉電影公司表示，楊雅慧一九七四年出生，畢業於維吉尼亞理工學院英文系，並曾在牛津大學讀書，隨後主持兩季探索頻道旅遊節目「世界嘉年華」。

楊雅慧在退出「世界嘉年華」主持群後，很快就成為美國國家廣播電視網NBC週六晨間影集「One World」的固定班底，之後還參加「Cold Case」、「失蹤現場」、「神經妙探」和「急診室的春天」、「老公不出牆」等電視影集演出。

她演出的電影有「美麗蹺家人」、「奶爸安親班」、「一不住二不休」、「魔咒」等。

楊雅慧也是一位劇場演員，她主演的「台灣製造」獨角戲在HBO美國喜劇藝術節演出時大受歡迎，並被譽為藝術節十大表演藝人，受到「綜藝」及「好萊塢報導」雜誌好評。

「台灣製造」將在紐約首映，並將被改編成電影作品，她同時是加州威尼斯A公寓劇團的成員。

「面子」是一部愛情喜劇片，故事描述一位女兒，試圖了解她母親的內心，最後也對自己有更深的了解。這是一個關於壓抑的愛、現代與傳統的衝突，以及兩個女人忠於自我、追求快樂的感人故事，將於十一月二十五日在台上映。

延伸閱讀

• 台北金馬影展11月七日放映「面子」

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Saving Face DVD Release: Oct 18

Saving Face will be availabe on DVD on Oct. 18!

Click HERE for more information.

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Saving Face, Episode VII: This that and the other thing

Message from Alice.....

From: Alice Wu
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:00 PM
Subject: Saving Face, Episode VII: This that and the other thing

Hi there.

I so desperately want to have something sparkly or fun to report, but really, this was just a nice relaxing week. I am wishing you all a wonderful weekend celebrating independence of any sort.

As always,

alice

p.s. The film is starting to close in some markets (it might be closing soon in New York City, San Francisco, etc) so if you know of anyone who wants to see it, now would be the time. Thanks again for your vigilance!

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Which Theater Is Playing Saving Face In This Week?

Click here to see the most update and complete list of the current theaters that are playing Saving Face.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy this great film!


As of July 1:

CAMELVIEW PLAZA 5	SCOTTSDALE	AZ
SHATTUCK 8	BERKELEY	CA
EDW PARK PLACE TEN	IRVINE	CA
UA MARKETPLACE MOVIES 6	LONG BEACH	CA
OSIO PLAZA THEATRE	MONTEREY	CA
CINEMAS PALME D'OR	PALM DESERT	CA
THE CAMELOT THEATRES	PALM SPRINGS	CA
ONE COLORADO CINEMAS	PASADENA	CA
UA STONESTOWN TWIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA
UA GALAXY FOUR	SAN FRANCISCO	CA
CENTURY 25 TWIN	SAN JOSE	CA
CAMERA STADIUM 12	SAN JOSE	CA
PLAZA DE ORO TWIN	SANTA BARBARA	CA
NICKELODEON FOUR	SANTA CRUZ	CA
RIALTO LAKESIDE CINEMAS	SANTA ROSA	CA
CHEZ ARTISTE (U HILLS 3)	DENVER	CO
BETHEL CINEMA FOUR	BETHEL	CT
CINEMA CITY FOUR	HARTFORD	CT
CRITERION CINEMAS	NEW HAVEN	CT
DUPONT 5	WASHINGTON	DC
SHADOWOOD SQUARE 16	BOCA RATON	FL
ENZIAN	MAITLAND	FL
SOUTH BEACH 18	MIAMI BEACH	FL
SUNRISE 11	SUNRISE	FL
HYDE PARK THEATRE	TAMPA	FL
UA TARA CINEMA 4	ATLANTA	GA
HARVARD SQ. 5 CINEMA	CAMBRIDGE	MA
BETHESDA ROW CINEMA	BETHESDA	MD
RAILROAD SQUARE CINEMA	WATERVILLE	ME
MAIN ART THEATRE 3	ROYAL OAK	MI
EDINA CINEMA 4	EDINA	MN
PLAZA FRONTENAC CINEMA 6	FRONTENAC	MO
MONTGOMERY CINEMAS 6	Belle Meade	NJ
CINEPLAZA	NORTH BERGEN	NJ
CEDAR LANE CINEMAS	TEANECK	NJ
RITZ SIXTEEN	VOORHEES	NJ
CCA CINEMATHEQUE	SANTA FE	NM
MID ISLAND 3	BETHPAGE	NY
CINEMA 100 QUAD	GREENBURGH	NY
MALVERNE CINEMA 4	MALVERNE	NY
CHELSEA CINEMAS 9	New York	NY
VILLAGE EAST CINEMA 7	NEW YORK	NY
ROSLYN TRIO	ROSLYN	NY
ESQUIRE 6	CINCINNATI	OH
CEDAR-LEE CINEMA 6	CLEVELAND HEIGHTS	OH
FOX 10 THEATRE	PORTLAND	OR
RITZ AT THE BOURSE 5	PHILADELPHIA	PA
ARBOR CINEMAS @ GREAT HILLS	AUSTIN	TX
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER & CAFE	DALLAS	TX
RIVER OAKS THEATRE 3	HOUSTON	TX
SHIRLINGTON 7 THEATRES	ARLINGTON	VA
CINEMA ARTS THEATRE 6	FAIRFAX	VA
METRO TEN CINEMAS	SEATTLE	WA

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Temptative Opening Date

Click here for the most updated opening date in different cities!


As of June 24

Opens on 7/7:

SAN LUIS OBISPO (CA)

Opens on 7/8:

ANCHORAGE (AK)

LITTLE ROCK (AR)

SACRAMENTO (CA)

BONITA SPRINGS (FL)

FT MYERS (FL)

KEY WEST (FL)

NEW ORLEANS (LA)

ANN ARBOR (MI)

MISSOULA (MT)

LAS VEGAS (NV)

RENO (NV)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS (OH)

COLUMBUS (OH)

EUGENE (OR)

BALA CYNWYD (PA)

NASHVILLE (TN)

SAN ANTONIO (TX)

SALT LAKE CITY (UT)

MILWAUKEE (WI)

Opens on 7/12:

NAPLES (FL)

Opens on 7/22:

BIRMINGHAM(HOOVER)(AL)

FT WAYNE (IN)

WICHITA (KS)

BATON ROUGE (LA)

NORTH FALMOUTH (MA)

PROVIDENCE (RI)

KNOXVILLE (TN)

FT. WORTH (TX)

Opens on 7/29:

NEWBURYPORT (MA)

Opens on 8/3:

PORTLAND (ME)

Open on 8/5:

DAYTON (OH)

Opens on 8/11:

DURHAM (NC)

Opens on 8/14:

NEVADA CITY (CA)


Opens on 8/15:

WESTHAMPTON (NY)

Opens on 8/16:

WILKES BARRE (PA)

Opens on 8/26:

CHAPEL HILL (NC)

RALEIGH (NC)

BETHLEHEM (NH)

Opens on 9/2:

DAYTONA BEACH (FL)

GAINESVILLE (FL)

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Alice on The Laura Flanders Show tomorrow

We just heard that Alice will go on The Laura Flanders Show on Air America Radio tomorrow eve (Sat., June 25th). You might be interested in catching the show.

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SAVING FACE opens in more cities

Happy Pride!

Saving Face is still going strong. It is now in 44 theaters around the country, targeting to break $500,000 this weekend. Week #4 box office total increased 23% from week #3. It is striving upward.

Be sure to tell friends and relatives in the following cities about the film's opening date. (Please double-check your local listings for changes.) And don't forget the film is still playing in many cities, do tell everyone you meet! We are making history, one person at a time!

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Updates on theaters

Current theaters for Saving Face are in: (as of Jun. 17)


NEW YORK

• Angelika
• AMC Empire 25 (on 42nd Street)
• Chelsea Cinemas (NEW)
• Brroklyn Heights Cinema (in Brooklyn) (NEW)
• Cinemart 5 (Forest Heill) (NEW)

OUTSIDE NYC

• Manhassett Triplex (Manhassett)) (NEW)
• Malverne Cinema (Malverne) (NEW)
• Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) (NEW)
• Cinema 100 Quad (Greenburgh) (NEW)

SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA

• UA Stonestown Twin (San Francisco)
• Piedmont Theatre (Oakland)
• CineArts@Pleasant Hill (Formerly Century 5 Pleasant Hill)
• Embarcadero Center Cinema (San Francisco)
• Albany (Albany)
• Marin (Sausalito)
• Century 25 (San Jose)
• Century Cinema 16 (Mountain View)
• Los Gatos Twin (Los Gatos)

FLORIDA

• South Beach (Miami Beach) (NEW)
• Gateway (Ft Lauderdale) (NEW)
• Shadowood Square (Boca Raton) (NEW)

NOTE: It will open in Orlando (Maitland/Enzian theater), Sarasota, Bonita Springs, Ft Myers, Key West, Naples, Daytona, Gainseville etc in following weeks.

TEXAS

• Angelika (Dallas) (NEW)
• River Oaks (Houston) (NEW)

Note: Austin and San Antonio to follow.

CONNECTICUT

• Criterion (New Heaven) (NEW)
• Garden Cinema (Norwalk) (NEW)

NEW JERSEY

• Garden Twin (Princeton) (NEW)
• Chairidge sixplex (Montclair) (NEW)
• Red Bank Arts (Red Back) (NEW)
• Montgomery (Belle Meade) (NEW)

BOSTON

• Harvard Square
• West Newton(Newton)

SEATTLE

• Harvard Exit (Seattle)

Los Angeles

• Laemmle Town Center 5(Encino)
• Mann Rancho Niguel (Laguna Niguel)
• Century Stadium Promenade 25 (Orange)
• Century Downtown 10 (Ventura)
• Landmark Westside Pavilion (Los Angeles)
• Regent Showcase (Los Angeles) (NEW)
• Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena)
• Edwards University Town Center 6 (Irvine)

OTHER CALIFORNIA

• Riviera (Santa Barbara) (NEW)
• Rialto Lakeside (Santa rosa) (NEW)
• The Camelot (Palm Springs) (NEW)
• Cinemas Palme D'Or (Palm Desert) (NEW)

Check showtimes near you at Movies.com.

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Theaters for June 10

SAVING FACE stays in the same theaters in New York and San Diego, adds a few in the San Francisco, Bay Area and LA, and opens in SEATTLE, CHICAGO and BOSTON. Please double-check your local listings for last minute changes.

BOSTON

• Loews Harvard Square
• West Newton Cinema (West Newton)
  1296 Washington St - Route 16 | map | (617)964-6060

CHICAGO

• Landmark Century Centre Cinema
• Century CineArts 6 (Evanston)
• Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema (Highland Park)

SEATTLE

• Harvard Exit Theatre

San Francisco / Bay Area

• UA Stonestown Twin (San Francisco)
• Piedmont Theatre (Oakland)
• CineArts@Pleasant Hill (Formerly Century 5 Pleasant Hill)
• Embarcadero Center Cinema (San Francisco)
• Albany (Albany)
• Marin (Sausalito)
• Century 25 (San Jose)
• Century Cinema 16 (Mountain View)
• Los Gatos Twin (Los Gatos)

San Diego

• Hillcrest Cinema 5

Los Angeles

• Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino)
• Mann Rancho Niguel (Laguna Niguel)
• Century Stadium Promenade 25 (Orange)
• Century Downtown 10 (Ventura)
• Laemmle Sunset 5 (Los Angeles)
• Landmark Westside Pavilion (Los Angeles)
• Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena)
• Edwards University Town Center 6 (Irvine)

New York:

• Angelika (in Soho)
• AMC 25 (on 42nd Street near 8th Ave)

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Never underestimate the power of the Chinese Mother Network

[This is from Alice.]

Last night, I took five of my mom's closest friends to dinner to thank them for their incredible support. These women have rallied friends, co-workers, children ("So-and-so's daughter has made a film, and you are going to see it! Study for finals later.") and slathered the Bay Area in posters. At one point, my Auntie Janet asked how the film was doing. "Really well," I said, "We had a second strong weekend at the box office and we're opening in more cities." She nodded sagely: "Never underestimate the power of the Chinese Mother Network."

How true that is.

Thanks to everyone for your support! The filmmaker in me hearts the Chinese mother in all of you.

Alice

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LA LA CONTEST announcement

Thank all participants. We have a winner here. A. G. of New York has sent in 26 ticket stubs and won a coffee break with Lynn on the Institute for Tongzhi Studies. Congratulations!

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