The Vietnamese Hamburger Movie

Oi speaks to Le Thanh Son, director of rom-com Em Chua 18 (Jailbait), Vietnam’s highest grossing film to date Coming-of-Age stories never get old. Like it or not, we all have to grow up somehow, and that sometimes painful process has seen umpteen iterations. A recent addition to the list is Em Chua 18 (English title: Jailbait), a … Read more

Taking the Lead

Nguyen Nhu Quynh, star of Cyclo and The Vertical Ray of the Sun, discusses traditional Vietnamese culture, her journey to international recognition and playing a psychopathic mafia boss. When Nguyen Nhu Quynh appeared in the film Indochine, it marked a dramatic change in her career: the former student of cai luong had made the big time. It was also a representation of Vietnam’s beauty … Read more

Rebel, Rebel

In conversation with the talented Ngo Thanh Van – actress, model, singer and producer When the sequel to Hollywood blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was released last month, international audiences received a long- overdue introduction to Vietnam’s own action heroine, Ngo Thanh Van. It’s a modest role but a significant step for Van, who has … Read more