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Alice Wu's 2004 directorial debut, , remains a landmark of queer Asian-American cinema. Set in the vibrant Chinese-American community of Flushing, Queens, it tells the story of Wilhelmina (Wil) Pang, a successful surgeon who must navigate her hidden identity as a lesbian while her mother, Hwei-Lan, deals with her own scandal: an out-of-wedlock pregnancy at age 48.

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Saving Face (2004) : A Guide to Better Understanding and Subtitle Clarity Alice Wu's 2004 directorial debut, , remains a