Me Thao: The Legendary Age

Me Thao: The Legendary Age

2002 · 107 min · ★ 3.8 · Drama, History

In early 20th century Vietnam, a nobleman scorns everything Western after his beautiful fiance dies in an auto wreck and forces the poor villagers to destroy all their "modern" possessions. Loosely based on the novel "Chùa Đàn" by Nguyễn Tuân

Directed by Việt Linh · Written by Phạm Thuỳ Nhân

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