Thu 19 Nov · 6pm
Eclipse Cinema · Collingwood
Joan Chen in a tender story of late-blooming love in Montreal
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Join the Asian Cinema Collective for a special screening of Saving Face (2004) at Eclipse Cinema!
From the Forbidden City, to a new life in Montreal, Joan Chen has been gracing our screens for over forty years. From iconic roles in Saving Face and The Last Emperor, to her most recent film Montreal, My Beautiful this November we are so excited to dive into Joan’s filmography and celebrate her incredible career!
Born in Shanghai, Chen became a star in China as a teenager before moving to the US, where she built one of the most remarkable careers of any Asian actor working across two film industries - on screen, on television and behind the camera.
About the Film
Feng Xia, a 53-year-old Chinese immigrant and mother living in Montreal, has spent her life shaped by duty - to her family, her culture, and a loveless marriage. But when she meets Camille, a spirited young Québécoise, a long-buried desire is awakened. In the balmy and joyful Montreal summer, Feng Xia takes the radical step of choosing herself - embarking on a journey of forbidden love and long-overdue self-discovery. Her awakening becomes a profound reckoning with identity, exile, and the steep cost of liberation.
In one of her more recent films, Chen stars as Feng Xia in a tender and nuanced performance - a must see for any Joan Chen fan!
Film: Montreal, My Beautiful (2025)
Director: Xiaodan He
Runtime: 120 minutes
Rating: Unclassified 18+
Tickets
ACC/Eclipse Members - $16*
General Admission - $18
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When is Asian Cinema Collective presents: Montreal, My Beautiful (2025)?
Thu 19 Nov 2026, 6pm.
Where is it?
Eclipse Cinema, Collingwood, VIC.
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