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Alice Wu (Chinese: 伍 思 薇; born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter, known for her films Saving Face (2004) and The Half of It (2020). Both of her films feature Chinese-American main characters and explore the lives of intellectual, lesbian characters.
Alice Wu. Director: The Half of It. Studied computer science at MIT and Stanford University, where she received her bachelors and masters degrees. Left a job designing software at Microsoft to write and direct her first film, Saving Face, which premiered at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, where it was acquired and released by Sony ...
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- Director, Writer, Editor
- San Jose, California, USA
- Alice Wu
May 1, 2020 · The Half of It: Directed by Alice Wu. With Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz. When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Alice Wu
- 2020-05-01
May 1, 2020 · Alice Wu's 2004 film 'Saving Face' changed the landscape of LGBTQ and Asian American cinema. Now, she's back with her new film 'The Half of It,' a sweet teen movie that bucks easy...
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- Natalie Escobar
Jun 24, 2005 · Saving Face: Directed by Alice Wu. With Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang. A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Alice Wu
- 2005-06-24
Alice Wu ( 伍思薇, born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter. In both of her films, the main characters are Chinese American.
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Jun 11, 2020 · As one of the only American directors who makes movies about queer female Asian protagonists, Alice Wu’s impact is boundless. The California filmmaker has only made two feature length films so far: 2004’s Saving Face and this year’s Tribeca Film Festival award-winning The Half Of It .
