“Saving Face” (2004) directed by Alice Wu talks about the story happened between an Asian American lesbian surgeon and her friends and family. While the movie is essentially encouraging people to embrace diverse cultural identities, its dramatic transition in the end does not often reflect the reality. As the grandfather repeatedly emphasises how his image is ruined by the pregnancy of his daughter, the audience gradually realise how the so-called “face” plays its role in shaping our culture, or at least Asian culture. To people lived in decades ago, the best way of “saving face” is by following social norms and do nothing surprising. “Face” restrains our behaviour, thus keeps the society seemingly ordered. Nonetheless, the process, unfortunately, sacrifices freedom and true love. In specific, by obeying the traditional thoughts, Wil is not likely to marry Vivian, and her mum will live with a man she does not like. It is true that people should focus less on how others deem them, but the action is much harder than it sounds. Moreover, different era certainly defines “face” in distinct ways. For instance, Jefferson and all the other white masters could hardly public their relationship with black slaves. This, needless to say, is a matter of saving face, or saving their supposed dignity as a white. In conclusion, it is hard to escape from any unspoken rules welcomed by the entire culture. The process of changing is long, uneasy, painful, but always worth a try.