Tran Anh Hung
- This is a Vietnamese name; the family name is Tran.
| Tran Anh Hung | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trần Anh Hùng December 23, 1962 Mỹ Tho, Central Vietnam |
| Occupation | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Spouse | Trần Nữ Yên Khê 2 children |
Trần Anh Hùng (born December 23, 1962) is a French film director of Vietnamese ancestry.
He was born in Đà Nẵng, Central Vietnam, and emigrated to France when he was 12 following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Trần has long been considered as having been in the forefront of the wave of acclaimed overseas Vietnamese cinema in the past two decades. His films have received international notoriety and acclaim, and until recently had all been varied meditations on life in Vietnam.
His Oscar-nominated debut (for Best foreign film) was with The Scent of Green Papaya (1993) which also won two top prizes at the prestigious Cannes film festival, and his followup Cyclo (1995) featured top Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung Chiu Wai, also eventually winning a top prize at the Venice International Film Festival. The Vertical Ray of the Sun, released in 2000, was the third film in what many consider now to be his "Vietnam trilogy."
After a sabbatical, it was officially announced that Trần is back behind the helm with the noir psychological thriller I Come with the Rain (2009), which features a star-studded international cast including Josh Hartnett and Elias Koteas.
It was announced in July 2008 that Trần would direct an adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood. The film was released in Japan in December 2010.[1]
Trần's wife, actress Trần Nữ Yên Khê, has starred in every single one of his films to date, with the exception of Norwegian Wood.
[edit] Filmography
| Feature Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
| 2010 | Norwegian Wood | ノルウェイの森 | In Competition – 67th Venice International Film Festival |
| 2009 | I Come with the Rain | I Come with the Rain | Contemporary World Cinematography – 6th Fresh Film Fest International Film Festival Nominated – The Siren (Best International Fantastic Film) [2] – 2009 Lund International Fantastic Film Festival [3] Gala Presentation – 14th Pusan International Film Festival [4] |
| 2000 | The Vertical Ray of the Sun | Mùa hè chiều thẳng đứng | Nominated – Prix Un Certain Regard – 2000 Cannes Film Festival Contemporary World Cinema – 2000 Toronto International Film Festival A Window on Asian Cinema – 5th Pusan International Film Festival [5] |
| 1995 | Cyclo | Xích lô | Won – Golden Lion – 1995 Venice Film Festival Won – FIPRESCI Prize – 1995 Venice Film Festival Won – Grand Prix – 1995 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent |
| 1993 | The Scent of Green Papaya | Mùi đu đủ xanh | Won — Caméra d'Or – 1993 Cannes Film Festival Won – Award of the Youth for Best French Film – 1993 Cannes Film Festival Won – Sutherland Trophy – 1994 British Film Institute Won – César Award for Best Debut – 1994 César Award Nominated – Best Foreign Language Film – Academy Award |
| Short Film | |||
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
| 1991 | La pierre de l'attente | La pierre de l'attente | |
| 1989 | La femme mariée de Nam Xuong | La femme mariée de Nam Xuong | Nominated – Short Film Palme d'Or – 1989 Cannes Film Festival |
[edit] References
- ^ Jason Gray (2008). Trần to adapt Norwegian Wood for Asmik Ace, Fuji TV, Screen Daily.com article retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ What happens at Lund International Fantastic Film Festival 2010?, Fantastisk Film Festival Lund 23 September – 2 Oktober 2010
- ^ International Competition 2009 , Fantastisk Film Festival Lund 23 September – 2 Oktober 2010
- ^ Official Selection List Gala Presentation, PIFF Archive 14th (2009)
- ^ Official Selection List – A Window on Asian Cinema, PIFF Archive 5th (2000)
[edit] External links
- Trần Anh Hùng at the Internet Movie Database
- Dan Bloom, "Norwei no mori" goes to Hollywood RushPRnews
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