Alice Wu ??? born April 21 1970 is an American film director and screenwriter In both of her films the main characters are Chinese American For the film Saving Face a number of production companies offered to buy the script for the film but Wu opted not to sell it in order to uphold an authentic portrayal of the TaiwaneseAmerican community Aside from Asian protagonists her films also often explore the lives of intellectual LGBT female characters Saving Face and Wus impact on the industry have paved way for greater Asian representation in the film industry today Her contributions in film have inspired AsianAmerican actresses such as Awkwafina and Lana Condor
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