Acting

Kim Lân

Born August 1, 1920 · Bắc Ninh, Vietnam

Died July 20, 2007 · aged 86

Kim Lân (real name Nguyễn Văn Tài, b. 1 August 1920 in Bắc Ninh Province - 20 July 2007) was a Vietnamese writer and actor. He received no formal training in writing but managed to publish his first novel, "Son of a Concubine" (Đứa Con Người Vợ Lẽ, 1941) when he was just 21 years old. He later wrote a series of short stories based on his personal recollections and experiences with country life. H…

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A Phu and His Wife

A Phu and His Wife · 1961

A Phu and His Wife

To pay off her family’s debts, Mị is forced to marry the son of her Hmong village’s ruthless patriarch. When the constant abuse and beatings become unbearable for the young girl, she plans to escape with a stranger held captive by her husband.

Mrs. Dau

Mrs. Dau · 1981

MovieDramaHistory

In colonial French Indochina, a woman sells her daughter and four dogs in a desperate attempt to save her husband from torture when they can’t pay off the government taxes.

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village · 1982

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights · 2002

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights

The Vietnam War from the North's viewpoint. Air raids on Hanoi stiffen the resolve of the population to strike back against a far more powerful enemy.

Silent Soldiers

Silent Soldiers · 1984

Silent Soldiers

Silent Soldiers tells the stories of soldiers on the battlefield. The film is set amongst the opening of the campaign against Buon Ma Thuot. The troops hid in the rubber forest waiting for orders. Old Lung and his daughter Ho May are the silent soldiers operating in the enemy's heart, as scouts for the army. News of Gia Lung's father and son helped the army capture Buon Ma Thuot.

Birds Return

Birds Return · 1984

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A Phu and His Wife

A Phu and His Wife · 1961

A Phu and His Wife

To pay off her family’s debts, Mị is forced to marry the son of her Hmong village’s ruthless patriarch. When the constant abuse and beatings become unbearable for the young girl, she plans to escape with a stranger held captive by her husband.

Pụ Pạng, the arbiter

Mrs. Dau

Mrs. Dau · 1981

MovieDramaHistory

In colonial French Indochina, a woman sells her daughter and four dogs in a desperate attempt to save her husband from torture when they can’t pay off the government taxes.

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Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village · 1982

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).

Lão Hạc

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights · 2002

Hanoi 12 Days and Nights

The Vietnam War from the North's viewpoint. Air raids on Hanoi stiffen the resolve of the population to strike back against a far more powerful enemy.

Herbalist Tâm

Silent Soldiers

Silent Soldiers · 1984

Silent Soldiers

Silent Soldiers tells the stories of soldiers on the battlefield. The film is set amongst the opening of the campaign against Buon Ma Thuot. The troops hid in the rubber forest waiting for orders. Old Lung and his daughter Ho May are the silent soldiers operating in the enemy's heart, as scouts for the army. News of Gia Lung's father and son helped the army capture Buon Ma Thuot.

Birds Return

Birds Return · 1984

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