Saigon Eclipse

A Feature Film Directed by Othello Khanh.

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Location: Saigon, Vietnam

Saigon Eclipse takes place in present day Ho Chi Minh City. It is inspired by the characters and themes of Nguyen Du's 19th century masterpiece The Story of Kieu, a work considered to be the most important epic poem written in Vietnamese. This ancient story relates the destiny of a young, beautiful and talented Vietnamese woman who sacrifices herself for her family. This epic poem chronicles the fate of Kieu, a beautiful young girl, who soon after her secret engagement, returns home to find her father is about to be imprisoned on trumped up charges. Kieu offers herself in payment for her fathers debt without fully understanding the ramifications of the decision. A stunning and tragic story of loyalty and the perils of beauty, it was written as an allegory for Nguyen Du's beautiful country Vietnam, which has often been possessed and abused by others. Directed by Othello Khanh(France). Starring Dustin Nguyen(USA), Truong Ngoc Anh(Vietnam), Marjolaine Bui(France), Johnny Nguyen(USA), Nhu Quyen(Vietnam), Daniel You(France), Edmund Chen(Singapore), Joseph Chen Tseng(Hong Kong)

Monday, April 10, 2006

Dustin Nguyen as Kim

Dustin Nguyen has established himself as one of Hollywood’s premiere Asian-American actors, first starring in television hit series such as “21 Jump Street,” “SeaQuest 2032” and “V.I.P.”. In the US, 21 Jump Street established Nguyen as the first primetime Asian heartthrob. In Europe, it was the “Hero” campaign for Levi Jeans’ that expanded his international profile. For his work, Nguyen has won numerous awards including a 2000 Ammy Award, the Asian equivalent of the Emmy for Best Male Actor. He is currently filming “Rebel” in Ho Chi Minh City in which he has the starring role. Filmography • “The Rebel” (filming) • “Little Fish” • “Hundred Percent” • “The Doom Generation” • “Virtuosity” • “3 Ninjas Kick Back” • “Heaven & Earth” • “No Escape, No Return” • “Rapid Fire Kim - The Character At age 35 Kim, born in Vietnam, having left at age 10, and raised in middle America, has returned to Vietnam to explore and participate in the new Vietnamese cinema. He is an actor/director definitely on his way up. He has come back to Vietnam to explore his roots and direct the action picture “Saigon Eclipse.” In the process he has fallen head over heels in love with his co-star Kieu. Kim is a pusher with a good sense of humor who controls with laughter. His determination to get what he wants is evident both on and off the set. A good pool player and a gambler by nature he is all about competition and being best at what he does. He is straight forward and honest and sees the world as his stage. His greatest fear is failure and he works hard to overcome this in all his actions. He tends to think the world will serve him.

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