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Dreamy Eyes (film)
''Dreamy Eyes'' ( vi, Mắt biếc) is a 2019 Vietnamese drama film directed by Victor Vu. It was selected as the Vietnamese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Synopsis Ngan and Ha Lan live in the village of Do Do in the countryside of Vietnam. They meet as children in school and Ngan falls instantly in love with her; he fights off bullies and she tends to his injury with some balm. He tells his grandmother that he will marry her one day, and she tells him he has good taste because Ha Lan has Dreamy Eyes; Ngan carves this moniker into a tree. Their special friendship develops into their teenage years, with Ha Lan appreciating Ngan's music composition and guitar skills. During one of their walks, Ngan sings one of his songs for Ha Lan. She then tells him that she is going to the city early for university. A year later Ngan joins her in the city, but notices that she has changed. During one of their excursions, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Vu
Victor Vu (; born November 25, 1975) is a Vietnamese-American film director, writer and producer. Along with critical acclaims, news media and public opinion have also accused Vu of plagiarism. In Vietnam's landmark first official plagiarism investigation, Vietnamese regulators found Vu's film ''Inferno'' to have copied Hollywood's 1991 film ''Shattered''. This resulted in ''Inferno's'' disqualification from Vietnam's Golden Kite Awards. Vu called a press conference to try misinform Vietnamese public that in Hollywood, such identical similarities are the obligatory result of using Hollywood filmmaking method. He also directed the 2019 hit film, Mắt Biếc, which won many awards and brought him back to the spotlight. Life and career Born and raised in Southern California, Vu earned his BA in film production from Loyola Marymount University. He has directed '' Passport to Love'', '' Battle of the Brides'', ''Blood letter'' (Sword of the Assassin), ''Spirits – Oan Hon'', ''First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |