Hai Phượng (Furie) starring Ngô Thanh Vân will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17. A scene from Hai Phượng (Furie) starring Ngô Thanh Vân. — Photo courtesy of Studio68 The film tracks the journey of a mother who saves her daughter from human traffickers. The film will be premiered nationwide on February 22 with English subtitles. It’s one of 14 films competing for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award, according to information released on the official website of the festival. Other entries in this section include The Girl in the Orange Dress (Philippines), Our Body (Korea), Asandhimitta (Sri Lanka), The Lady Improper (Hong Kong) and Tanabata’s Wife (Philippines). Directed by Lê Văn Kiệt, the film is likely to be Vân’s last action film. Vân is known for her roles in The Rebel, Clash and The Tailor. She also participated in Rouge, a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese action movie to compete at film fest
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Vietnamese movie to compete at Osaka Asian Film Festival
A scene from Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van (Source: Photo courtesy of Studio68) Hanoi (VNA) - Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17. The film tracks the journey of a mother who saves her daughter from human traffickers. The film will be premiered nationwide on February 22 with English subtitles. It’s one of 14 films competing for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award, according to information released on the official website of the festival. Other entries in this section include The Girl in the Orange Dress (Philippines), Our Body (Republic of Korea), Asandhimitta (Sri Lanka), The Lady Improper (Hong Kong) and Tanabata’s Wife (Philippines). Directed by Le Van Kiet, the film is likely to be Van’s last action film. Van is known for her roles in The Rebel, Clash and The Tailor. She also participated in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese movie to compete at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Vietnam’s Furie to compete for Grand Prix at Japan film festival
By Ngoc Dinh  February 12, 2019 | 01:34 pm GMT+7 Vietnamese movie Furie will compete for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award in the Osaka Asian Film Festival next month. Furie is entered in the competition section while Daddy Issue will be screened during the closing ceremony. Le Van Kiet’s action film is scheduled to be shown on March 12 and 16, also marking Furie’s international premiere. The competition section will feature 14 Asian films made on or after 1st October 2017 and unreleased in Japan. The winners will be chosen by an international jury. Furie tells the story of a woman in the Mekong Delta facing dangers to save her child. It features actress, producer and director Ngo Thanh Van, aka Veronica Ngo. Furie is expected to release in Vietnam on February 22. The Vietnamese poster of "Daddy Issue" directed by Ochiai Ken. Comedy Daddy Issue, to be screened at the closing on March 17, was made by Japanese director Ochiai … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Furie to compete for Grand Prix at Japan film festival
Action movie to compete at film fest
A scene from Hai Phượng (Furie) starring Ngô Thanh Vân. — Photo courtesy of Studio68 Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hai Phượng (Furie) starring Ngô Thanh Vân will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17. The film tracks the journey of a mother who saves her daughter from human traffickers. The film will be premiered nationwide on February 22 with English subtitles. It’s one of 14 films competing for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award, according to information released on the official website of the festival. Other entries in this section include The Girl in the Orange Dress (Philippines), Our Body (Korea), Asandhimitta (Sri Lanka), The Lady Improper (Hong Kong) and Tanabata’s Wife (Philippines). Directed by Lê Văn Kiệt, the film is likely to be Vân’s last action film. Vân is known for her roles in The Rebel, Clash and The Tailor. … [Read more...] about Action movie to compete at film fest
Film in honour of Vietnam’s timeless Ao Dai vies for awards at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The Hanoitimes - The renowned Vietnamese romantic-comedy "Co Ba Sai Gon" (The Tailor) will compete in two categories--the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent--at the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) to be held from March 9 to 18. Among its 14 potential competitors are the films "Columbus" (US), "Empty Hands" (Hong Kong), "The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful" (Taiwan), and "Bad Poetry Tomorrow" (Japan). The Tailor poster. "The Tailor" was produced by multi–talented movie star, director, and producer Ngo Thanh Van. The movie, set in the context of old Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), tells the story of Thanh Mai (played by Ngo Thanh Van), the owner of a boutique tailor shop called Thanh Nu and her arrogant daughter, Nhu Y (played by Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc).While the mother tries to convince her daughter to carry on the family’s traditional job making Ao Dai – a craft they have practiced for nine generations – Nhu Y, who is … [Read more...] about Film in honour of Vietnam’s timeless Ao Dai vies for awards at Osaka Asian Film Festival