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

Johnny Nguyen as Trong Hai

Johnny Nguyen “Minh Tri”, began his movie careen in Hollywood as a stuntman in 1998. Since, 2002 he has appeared in several US and Asian productions. In 2004 he was a stunt double in both “Spiderman 2” and “Collateral.” “Saigon Eclipse” will be his first major part in a movie, moreover in a Vietnamese one. Johnny is also famous as a singer among the American Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) community. He is currently in Vietnam, directing “The Rebel,” his first feature film. Filmography • “The Rebel” (filming) • “Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon” • “Tom Yum Goong” • “Demon Hunter” • “Sledge: The Story of Frank Sledge” • “First Morning” • “Max Havoc” • “Ella Enchanted” • “Cradle 2 the Grave” • “The Master of Disguise” • “We Were Soldiers” Trong Hai - The Character Handsome, quiet, athletic and a stuntman, full of ambiguities, he inspires confidence in those around him. His unknown job is that of an undercover cop. His assignment: to find out the truth about uncle Henry, Ba Tu and the marriage bureau “Happy Brides,” that is suspected of trafficking in children. Trong Hai is closer to the Vietnamese archetype than at first it would seem. He has a strong sense of Vietnam’s past and agrees with the ideas of loyalty and duty. He is attracted to Vanessa and this leads to trouble.

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