Falling for Grace (2006)
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50% of users liked it
(1,531 ratings)
Fay Ann Lee's modern spin on the story of Cinderella, Falling For Grace, stars Fay Ann Lee as a Chinese-American who dreams of living among the social elites in New York City. One day she is mistaken for an heiress and is invited to a posh party where she falls in love with a lawyer. She hides… More Fay Ann Lee's modern spin on the story of Cinderella, Falling For Grace, stars Fay Ann Lee as a Chinese-American who dreams of living among the social elites in New York City. One day she is mistaken for an heiress and is invited to a posh party where she falls in love with a lawyer. She hides her true identity from him, and he himself has a few secrets he keeps from the woman. Falling For Grace had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival (where it screened under the title East Broadway). ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fay Ann Lee
- Written By
- Fay Ann Lee, Karen Rousso
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jul 20, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Canal Street Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The movie practically serves as a cautionary primer of romantic clichés, including a hackneyed storyline, an overly syrupy score, clumsily staged scenes, ridiculous coincidences and dull performances.
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Pam Grady, San Francisco Chronicle
A mess with moments of transcendence, suggesting that [director] Lee has talent. But she needs to learn how to get out of her own way.
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Frank Lovece, Film Journal International
Romantic comedy of a first-generation Chinese woman, played by the writer-director, and her old-money WASP beau is no My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
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Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
Wonderfully anchored by symbolic socioeconomic elements borrowed from Cinderella and its Chinese folkloric version, along with sassy comic relief courtesy of Margaret Cho as a take no prisoners colleague with strong opinions.
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Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
Wonderfully anchored by symbolic socioeconomic elements borrowed from Cinderella and its Chinese folkloric version, along with sassy comic relief courtesy of Margaret Cho as a take no prisoners colleague with strong opinions.
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Cast
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Fay Ann Lee
as Grace Tang
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Gale Harold
as Andrew Barrington Jr.
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Margaret Cho
as Janie
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Christine Baranski
as Bree Barrington
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Ken Leung
as Ming Tang
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Roger Rees
as Andrew Barrington Sr.
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Elizabeth Sung
as Ma
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Clem Cheung
as Ba
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Stephanie March
as Kay
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Laura Benanti
as Princess Alexandra
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Gretchen Egolf
as Bridget
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Sarah Rafferty
as Sydney
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Ato Essandoh
as Jamal
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Nick Gregory
as William
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Lewis Black
as Rob York
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Cindy Cheung
as Kari Mills
