Đơn Dương

Acting

Đơn Dương

Born August 27, 1957 · Dalat, Vietnam

Died December 8, 2011 · aged 54

Don Duong (August 27, 1957 – December 8, 2011) was a Vietnamese actor. Initially employed at a local pharmaceutical firm, he then studied acting under the guidance of veteran actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín and started taking on supporting roles in small budget films, gradually establishing himself through frequent collaborations with arthouse directors. In 1990s, he was among the most critically acclaime…

Known For

We Were SoldiersWe Were Soldiers · 2002
We Were Soldiers
7.12002
MovieActionHistory
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Three SeasonsThree Seasons · 1999
Three Seasons
7.21999
MovieDrama
The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face modernization amid widespread poverty. A retired American Marine arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Elsewhere, a cyclo driver falls for a troubled prostitute and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Additionally, a young women begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy, and a child trinket seller loses his traveling case.
Green DragonGreen Dragon · 2001
Green Dragon
6.22001
MovieDrama
A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, 'Green Dragon' focuses on a young boy and his sister. Set in 1975, the film chronicles the stories told to the two children by other refugees in the camp and of Tai Tran, who dares to introduce himself to Sergeant Jim Lance. In developing a relationship with Lance, Tran is able to improve
Wild ReedsWild Reeds · 1993
Wild Reeds
1993
Movie
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 Legend of My ChauThe Legend of My Chau · 1992
The Legend of My Chau
1992
MovieDramaHistory
A film adaptation of the legend of Princess My Chau
TrappedTrapped · 1990
Trapped
1990
MovieCrime
Lives in the SandsLives in the Sands · 1999
Lives in the Sands
8.01999
Movie
For twenty years, Canh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south where his wife is waiting for him. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated.
Pale FarewellPale Farewell · 1995
Pale Farewell
1995
MovieDrama
A hard up historian lives happily with his newly-wed wife and her child from her previous husband. But as he becomes more successful and financially stable, the family relationships begin to fracture.

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