Huy Thành

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Huy Thành

Born February 20, 1928 · Da Nang, Central Vietnam

Died May 22, 2018 · aged 90

Huy Thành (full name Nguyễn Huy Thành, b. February 20, 1928 – May 22, 2018) was a Vietnamese screenwriter, film director, former Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Cinema Association and former Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Cinema Association. Considered one of the greatest directors of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema, he was awarded the title of People's Artist by the Vietnamese government in 1993 a…

Known For

Rising StormRising Storm · 1966
Rising Storm
1966
MovieWarDrama
Phương and his sister Vân reunite after years of separation in the war, but their clashing political affiliations soon set them apart.
Patch of SkyPatch of Sky · 1975
Patch of Sky
1975
MovieDramaWar
Two pilots and their beloveds, all of whom are close friends, try to navigate their lives separate from one another as the men transition to combat.
There are People in this CityThere are People in this City · 1989
There are People in this City
1989
MovieDramaHistory
A woman manages to escape from the Khmer Rouge labour camp. Saved from drowning in river by a group of Vietnamese soldiers, she decided to join them.
Until When?Until When? · 1982
Until When?
1982
MovieWar
A poetic glimpse of life in Vietnam War
Strange LandStrange Land
Strange Land
4.0
Movie
The Secrets BeneathThe Secrets Beneath · 1986
The Secrets Beneath
1986
MovieActionCrime
A police officer receives a worn-out and traumatised woman who begs him to take actions against a ruthless man that ruined her life, and only gives his moniker, Tín Mã Nàm, meaning “crazy horse” in Cantonese. As the officer sets out to search for Tín Mã Nàm, a network of intricate crimes, espionage and bloody murders beyond his imagination begins to unfold.
The Rooster’s Crow at NoonThe Rooster’s Crow at Noon · 1996
The Rooster’s Crow at Noon
6.01996
MovieDramaHistory
While being imprisoned on a remote island for leading a naval-yard workers' strike, a man reminisces about his former days as a naval mechanic and the life back in his hometown.
Floating VillageFloating Village · 1964
Floating Village
1964
MovieDrama
The inhabitants of a small island in the delta of the turbulent Red River are doomed to poverty: floods wash away crops, livestock, and even people. From generation to generation, a legend is passed down about a kind dragon that can drink the river's water and save the village. But the dragon is a fairy tale, and the people have decided to block the treacherous river themselves. With extraordinary perseverance, fighting against the elements, the village population builds protective fortifications around the island.

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