HK blockbusters dominate Golden Horse Awards Nov 15, 2005
Hsu's rivals were Chen Shiang-chyi ("The Wayward Cloud"), Miriam Yeung ("Drink, Drank, Drunk") and Michelle Krusiec ("Saving Face"). Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chou, a singer-songwriter and one of the Chinese-language music industry's biggest names, won for best new performer with "Initial D," signaling the appearance of a new Asian film presence. (Xinhua)
Taiwan gears up for Golden Horse film awards Nov 14, 2005
But Taiwanese actress Michelle Krusiec could surprise with her performance as a Chinese-American lesbian who juggles the demands of her girlfriend and widowed mother in the Will Smith-co-produced "Saving Face.". The American-reared Krusiec is all the more impressive because the tomboy nature of her character is completely at odds with her glamorous female personna. (Mainichi Daily News)
The race is on for 42nd Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Nov 9, 2005
Krusiec co-stars with Joan Chen in Saving Face, where she plays a Chinese-American lesbian ... Michelle Krusiec (Saving Face). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Taiwan Quick Take Oct 19, 2005
The title of best leading actress will be decided between Chen Shiang Chyi (X) for the The Wayward Cloud, Shu Qi (N) for Three Times, Miriam Yeung (d) for Drink, Drink, Drink and Michelle Krusiec in Saving Face. This story has been viewed 258 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Taiwan unveils nominees for Oscars Oct 19, 2005
The title of best leading actress will be fought between Chen Shiang Chyi in the 'The Wayward Cloud', Shu Qi in 'Three Times', Miriam Yeung in 'Drink, Drink, Drink' and Michelle Krusiec in 'Saving Face. Taiwan has played host to the Golden Horse Awards for 42 years, but contestants from Hong Kong and China have stolen the spotlight in recent years as Taiwan's once-thriving movie industry is in decline. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Screens One crowded closet Jul 7, 2005
Everyone in the gay rom-com 'Saving Face' has a secret ... Saving Face, the directorial debut by Alice Wu, who based the screenplay on her own coming-out experience, answers the question with a nod to the gentle TV screwball comedies of the '60s and '70s ... Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen portray young, Chinese-American professionals in love in Alice Wu's directorial debut, Saving Face. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Getting Out Of Flushing—Alice Wu’s Comedy Explores Immigrant Life In NYC Jul 3, 2005
When writer-director Alice Wu talks about her first film, Saving Face, the point she makes over and over again is that even though the main character is a lesbian Chinese-American woman coming out to her unmarried pregnant mother, the story is universal ... Saving Face began as a short story for a class she was taking when her teacher decided he wanted to option it as a screenplay ... Saving Face, is actually more a love story between Wil and her mother than the lesbian drama between her and... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
"Saving Face" Jun 17, 2005
Lynn Chen and Michelle Krusiec in "Saving Face.". "Saving Face" This love story about two Asian-American lesbians is a true romantic comedy ... Writer-director Alice Wu's "Saving Face" doesn't fit into any oversimplified marketing genre: It isn't just a culture-clash comedy, or a love story about Asian-American lesbians. (Salon)
