“STERLING SALUTES THE SILVER SCREEN”
OPENING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY - SPONSORED BY
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JOAN CHEN AND ALICE WU
6:30 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Film: Saving Face preceded by Movies are Better
9:00 PM until 12:00 AM Party under the stars at Enzian Theater
Opening Night Party $45 or 5 vouchers/Opening Night Film and Party $75

Friday, April 8, 2005 at 7:00pm at Enzian Theater
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USA, 2004, 91 MIN, IN ENGLISH & MANDARIN W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY ALICE WU
EAST COAST PREMIERE
Wil (Michelle Krusiec) is the golden child of the Pang family but with one major flaw: At 28, she remains unmarried. As her mother (the delightful Joan Chen, The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks) sends her to singles’ parties to find a man, Wil meets Vivian (Lynn Chen), another victim of the matchmaking social scene and a promising dancer for the New York Ballet, and a romance begins. But when Wil’s mother shows up at her doorstep—unmarried, pregnant at the age of 48, and wanting to move in—Wil must “save face” with her family and keep her new love a secret. Written and directed by Alice Wu and produced by Will Smith, SAVING FACE is deliriously funny, breaking down stereotypes and making you smile in understanding at the same time. A sexy Chinese-American romantic comedy about preserving “face” at the expense of living a lie, this charming cross-cultural and cross-generational New York tale speaks to the unpredictability of modern life and the enduring value of family ties.

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MOVIES ARE BETTER
USA, 2004, 2 MIN
DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN HERSHLEDER
WORLD PREMIERE
Face it—movies just plain ARE better than real life.