Lê Phương

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Lê Phương

Died May 14, 2022

Lê Phương (born Nguyễn Văn Tiến in Hanoi, 1933 - 14 May 2022) was a Vietnamese writer and screenwriter. He joined the army at the age of 16, and in 1953 participated in route surveying in preparation for the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954). From this experience came his first work, a memoir "Fireproofing" (Thử lửa), which was published in The Cứu Quốc Quân and gained recognition. He became a journa…

Known For

Saigon Rangers: ThunderstormSaigon Rangers: Thunderstorm · 1986
Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm
1986
MovieWarTV Movie
After the dangerous offensive launched on the embassy office in Saigon, Tư Chung and his comrades have to find ways to adapt to rising suspicions from the CIA advisors, as well as dealing with violent repercussions involving someone very dear to him. The third part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Night of Long TriNight of Long Tri · 1989
Night of Long Tri
★ 7.01989
MovieDramaHistory
A thrilling and haunting account of historical events in the Trịnh clan in the late 18th century with the central conflict between lord Trịnh Sâm who was feeble and indecisive, and a cunning and manipulative concubine named Đặng Thị Huệ. Based on the novel of the same name by Nguyễn Huy Tưởng.
Standing In Front Of The SeaStanding In Front Of The Sea · 1982
Standing In Front Of The Sea
1982
MovieDrama
When a post-war fishing firm fails to meet its expected demand, the chief accountant begins falsifying records and cutting down on wages paid to the already struggling fishers.
Fairytale for 17-Year-OldsFairytale for 17-Year-Olds · 1988
Fairytale for 17-Year-Olds
★ 7.01988
MovieRomance
The vibrations adolescence, nostalgia injured ones in the battlefield, the dreaming and wondering aimlessly early ... has created space for a story fairy with her An.
The General RetiresThe General Retires · 1988
The General Retires
★ 7.51988
MovieDrama
A general who devoted his life to the communist cause, retires, only to find that his household is in disarray, his grown children money-grubbing, and Vietnamese society far from the rosy picture of equality he'd imagined he'd helped make it.
Saigon Rangers: The Meeting PlaceSaigon Rangers: The Meeting Place · 1986
Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place
★ 8.01986
MovieWarTV Movie
Posing as a privileged man working for his wealthy industrialist uncle, Commander of the Saigon Rangers Tư Chung prepares with his comrades for a secret meeting with a coming Vietcong officer, alias "K9". The first part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: SilenceSaigon Rangers: Silence · 1986
Saigon Rangers: Silence
1986
MovieWarTV Movie
To keep up with his public guise, Tư Chung considers marriage with his "girlfriend" and tries to flatter some trust out of the CIA advisors who've been eyeing the pair, all the while following new orders to plan and launch an important offensive. The second part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: Return You Your NameSaigon Rangers: Return You Your Name · 1986
Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name
1986
MovieWarTV Movie
The year 1968 approaches. Bubbling underneath festive spirits are quiet anticipations of a major escalation of conflict, alongside exciting dreams of a brighter future...that seems so close and yet somehow far away. Tư Chung, tasked with overseeing the joint offensive on supreme headquarters in Saigon at the first moment of the lunar year, prepares himself for the most beautiful and painful of hopes. The final part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.

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