Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Kerry C A friend of mine kept telling me to watch "Falling for Grace." While I do like romantic comedies, I don't typically like independent comedies - many of which are poorly done with stupid plots. I finally watched it and I was very pleasantly surprised. My friend was right - this really is a romantic comedy that actually has both heart and soul. The movie is about Grace Tang, a banker from New York Chinatown who yearns to be part of Upper East Side society, but her plan backfires when the "Prince Charming" she meets desires to close down the "sweatshop" her mother works in. Don't want to say more but circumstances become as complicated as that in "Working Girl" with some LOL moments reminiscent of the comedy in "Crazy Stupid Love." While the plot is classic romantic comedy, the Chinese family feels utterly authentic. You like them and you want to get to know more about them. The cast is uniformly strong with lots of recognizable New York actors. Kudos to Fay Ann Lee for writing and directing such a strong script. It feels like a big movie and you forget that it's just an awesome independent film. You leave wanting more. Why can't Hollywood romantic comedies make you feel this way?

franksremote I had the pleasure of watching Falling For Grace today and it sparked enough interest to have me research it further. You can imagine my surprise to discover that it was released in 2007 yet I'd only come to "stumble upon" it now, almost eight years later. This production was not only refreshing in its originality but in my ability to relate as a Chinese American who was immersed in many of the same situations depicted albeit via the opposite coast in San Francisco. There are definitely ethnic and customs based stories that can and should be told, so I wholeheartedly hope that Fay Ann Lee's mainstream endeavors haven't ended with just this film. We all need stories of perseverance and triumph more than ever; made all the more powerful when it's clearly not entirely a fictional accounting and personally relate-able. For the conviction showed in releasing her film, her way, instead of just supplicating and compromising the integrity of her story: thank you Fay Ann Lee I look forward to what the future brings from you.

larryjoe76 This film had its Arizona premiere near my hometown, in Lakeside, AZ. By a strange turn of events, I now find myself doing a kind of bootlegging marketing campaign for a film that desperately needs some more attention. So here goes: Falling for Grace is the story of Grace Tang — a street-smart business gal — who meets Andrew Barrington Jr., son of a high-profile businessman at a high-society event. While stepping lightly around other socialites, Grace is mistaken for Grace Tang, a wealthy woman who owns "Shanghai Tang," a boutique on Madison Ave. Here Chinatown and the Cinderella story collide.The content stews together into a rather atypical romantic comedy. The Chinese overtones of the film are multi-faceted, from an anti-sweatshop subplot to the hilarious and highly believable conversations between Grace, her brother Ming and her parents. Nearly a quarter of the dialogue — and some of the funniest scenes in the film — was delivered in Cantonese and subtitled in English.This was just a fabulous little movie, one had the feel of a big-bucks feature with the unpredictability of an indie film. The cast was great and the character development had the right mix of believable dialogue, family interaction and jokes in Cantonese. In short, this film was well-written, witty, and slyly sweet.

jjrw4 My favorite moments of the film were all the insignificant relationship building dialogue where you see people relate to each other. It was just so unexpected and fresh. I mean, they're eating in a Chinese restaurant, Andrew accidentally dunks his wrist in his plate and licks soy sauce off his arm, all the while trying to make Grace understand just who Speed Racer is. I loved it. Sometimes in a romantic comedy you know exactly where the dialogue is going to go, and I was surprised every time.When my husband said Fay Ann Lee was being interviewed on the local radio and she was at our local theater, I grabbed a friend and took off on an adventure--and what a great adventure it was. Fay Ann Lee is gorgeous, engaging, smart, funny, and personable--just like her movie! I am definitely taking my kids to see this movie, and I'm definitely going to see this movie again in the theater.