Lê Phương
Writing
Biography
Lê Phương (born Nguyễn Văn Tiến in Hanoi, 1933 - 14 May 2022) was a Vietnamese writer and screenwriter. He joined the army at the age of 16, and in 1953 participated in route surveying in preparation for the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954). From this experience came his first work, a memoir "Fireproofing" (Thử lửa), which was published in The Cứu Quốc Quân and gained recognition. He became a journalist in 1960 and was often writing about construction workers: "Invincible" (Bất khuất) was his first novel set in a mining area, first published by Labour in 1963. During the 15 years from 1963 to 1978, Lê Phương released approximately seven novels whose specialized subjects vary: from artillery fighters protecting the Hàm Rồng bridge in "Fortress 44" (Pháo đài 44, 1965); geology in "Cô Tan Valley" (Thung lũng Cô Tan, 1973); forestry in "Bach Dan" (Bạch Đàn, 1975) to irrigation in "The Fork of Time" (Ngã ba thời gian, 1978). Lê Phương began working as a screenwriter since 1977. His work in film is not extensive but memorable, the most notable credits including director Long Vân's "Where Love Meets" (Nơi gặp gỡ của tình yêu) and "Saigon Rangers" (Biệt động Sài Gòn, 1982-1986). He also adapted his novel "Invincible" (Bất khuất) for the film "Tornado" (Cơn lốc biển, d. Nguyễn Khắc Lợi). After 1990, Lê Phương transitioned to TV writing and gained recognition for the series "A Tear between Two Centuries" (Giọt nước mắt giữa hai thế kỷ). His wife, screenwriter Trịnh Thanh Nhã, was his cowriter on many of his projects.
Known For
Posing as a privileged man working for his wealthy industrialist uncle, Commander of the Saigon Rangers Tư Chung prepares with his comrades for a secret meeting with a coming Vietcong officer, alias "K9". The first part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place
A general who devoted his life to the communist cause, retires, only to find that his household is in disarray, his grown children money-grubbing, and Vietnamese society far from the rosy picture of equality he'd imagined he'd helped make it.
The General Retires
When a post-war fishing firm fails to meet its expected demand, the chief accountant begins falsifying records and cutting down on wages paid to the already struggling fishers.
Standing In Front Of The Sea
To keep up with his public guise, Tư Chung considers marriage with his "girlfriend" and tries to flatter some trust out of the CIA advisors who've been eyeing the pair, all the while following new orders to plan and launch an important offensive. The second part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: Silence
The year 1968 approaches. Bubbling underneath festive spirits are quiet anticipations of a major escalation of conflict, alongside exciting dreams of a brighter future...that seems so close and yet somehow far away. Tư Chung, tasked with overseeing the joint offensive on supreme headquarters in Saigon at the first moment of the lunar year, prepares himself for the most beautiful and painful of hopes. The final part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name
After the dangerous offensive launched on the embassy office in Saigon, Tư Chung and his comrades have to find ways to adapt to rising suspicions from the CIA advisors, as well as dealing with violent repercussions involving someone very dear to him. The third part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm
The vibrations adolescence, nostalgia injured ones in the battlefield, the dreaming and wondering aimlessly early ... has created space for a story fairy with her An.
Fairytale for 17-Year-Olds
As the new government takes over South Vietnam following the Fall of Saigon, civil engineer Dương Tấn is fearful of imminent repression. He and his colleagues are dispatched to fix a hydroelectric plant where they meet Đỗ Long, a bubbly engineer from the North.
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