Acting

Minh Châu

Minh Châu (born 1956 in Thai Nguyen province), full name Nguyễn Thị Minh Châu, is a Vietnamese actress. She is one of the few Vietnamese artists to be honored with two Golden Lotus Awards. She was famous in the late 80s for her two roles as Nguyệt in the film "Girl on the River" (Cô gái trên sông) in 1987 and Liên in the movie "Woman playing in the Sand" (Người đàn bà nghịch cát) in 1989. In addit…

Known For

The Girl on the River

The Girl on the River · 1987

The Girl on the River

A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.

Another City

Another City · 2016

When the urban landscape shapes the human relations: a mature woman, a bride and a group of young people seek proximity in the anonymity of the big city.

Blessed Land

Blessed Land · 2019

In the dune landscape of a cemetery, or is it golf course? Past and present converge in the search for a grave.

Bride of the Covenant

Bride of the Covenant · 2025

Bride of the Covenant

Nhài is born into a poor Confucian family, and through her family's arrangement, she is married into the wealthy Vu family. Contrary to her expectations of a luxurious life and being loved by her husband, Nhài soon discovers the dark, supernatural truth about her husband's family and the dark secrets behind their wealth.

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình · 1966

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình

Wild Reeds

Wild Reeds · 1993

A soldier returns home after the war, only to finds out his family thinks he is dead, and his wife has married another man.

The Last Transgression

The Last Transgression · 1980

The Last Transgression

An ex-gangster is determined to make a fresh start after getting out of prison, but soon finds herself too entrenched in a circle of violence to leave behind her ruthless past.

The Part of Life I Want to Forget

The Part of Life I Want to Forget · 1980

The Part of Life I Want to Forget

Filmography

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The Girl on the River

The Girl on the River · 1987

The Girl on the River

A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.

Nguyệt

Another City

Another City · 2016

When the urban landscape shapes the human relations: a mature woman, a bride and a group of young people seek proximity in the anonymity of the big city.

Blessed Land

Blessed Land · 2019

In the dune landscape of a cemetery, or is it golf course? Past and present converge in the search for a grave.

Mother

Bride of the Covenant

Bride of the Covenant · 2025

Bride of the Covenant

Nhài is born into a poor Confucian family, and through her family's arrangement, she is married into the wealthy Vu family. Contrary to her expectations of a luxurious life and being loved by her husband, Nhài soon discovers the dark, supernatural truth about her husband's family and the dark secrets behind their wealth.

Bà Liễn

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình · 1966

Tiếng Bom Hòa Bình

Nhã

Wild Reeds

Wild Reeds · 1993

A soldier returns home after the war, only to finds out his family thinks he is dead, and his wife has married another man.

Thai

The Last Transgression

The Last Transgression · 1980

The Last Transgression

An ex-gangster is determined to make a fresh start after getting out of prison, but soon finds herself too entrenched in a circle of violence to leave behind her ruthless past.

Trung sĩ Nga

The Part of Life I Want to Forget

The Part of Life I Want to Forget · 1980

The Part of Life I Want to Forget

Thu

Operation Right-Sided Heart

Operation Right-Sided Heart · 2005

Operation Right-Sided Heart

A kind-hearted, considerate high school teacher quickly earns the admiration of her new class who sees her as an idol. Together, the students undertake a secret operation to help their beloved teacher sort out her personal life.

Mẹ Hoài An

Wharf of Widows

Wharf of Widows · 2001

Wharf of Widows

At a rural village where most men have perished in the revolutions against French colonisers, their remaining widows and grieving mothers must bear the brunt of rigid patriarchal expectations placed upon them.

Mrs. Nhan

A Bird that Knows Its Way

A Bird that Knows Its Way · 1979

A Bird that Knows Its Way

Hoa is a young engineer and computer specialist who arranges the database of an institution. She is hardworking, yet her dedication goes unnoticed, and her boss dismisses her work and expertise as “redundant”.

Hoa

Cu Li Never Cries

Cu Li Never Cries · 2024

Cu Li Never Cries

A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their gloomy future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history are entwined before a contemplative and poetic perspective.

Mrs. Nguyện (Auntie)

Aimless

Aimless · 2013

Leaving their village to earn a living in the big city, Tham and Quy's relationship soon suffers in the face of impoverished conditions.

Bà Kiều

Heaven's Net

Heaven's Net · 2003

Forced into collaborating with his corrupted bosses, a bank director and his lover start to devise an intricate escape plan in case he gets prosecuted.

Chủ tọa

A Quiet School

A Quiet School · 2004

Cô giáo Mai Hạnh

A Fool's Wisdom

A Fool's Wisdom · 1978

A Fool's Wisdom

Cô Thoa

Little Stars

Little Stars · 1980

Two talented swimmers from a small village are invited by a factory to compete for their team in national tournaments, but soon discover they are being used as a publicity ploy by the factory.

Quý

The Unseen River

The Unseen River · 2020

The Unseen River

Stories told along the river: a woman reunites with her ex-lover at a hydroelectric plant; meanwhile, a young man travels downstream to a temple in search of a cure for his insomnia.

Woman

Family Curse

Family Curse · 2017

Returning home after years studying abroad, Nam follows his mother's arrangement to stay at an old villa deep in the forest with his girlfriend. As his stay progresses, a series of strange events and long buried secrets begin to unfold.