Tự Huy
Directing
Biography
Tự Huy (c.1940 - 27th June 2015) was a Vietnamese director and actor. Born into a family of prominent Confucius scholars and direct descendants of the famed 19th-century poet Nguyễn Siêu, he first worked for the Vietnam Feature Film Studio as an actor, taking on small supporting roles in several landmark films of the revolutionary era, such as "On The Same River" (Chung Một Dòng Sông, 1959), "Fire Behind The Frontline" (Lửa Trung Tuyến, 1961), and "Ms. Tư Hậu" (Chị Tư Hậu, 1962). He also briefly worked for the Hanoi Theatre Troupe around this time, and best known as a main narrator. 1977 saw Tự Huy's transition to directing full-time. Through the collaboration with his wife, poet and novelist Đoàn Lê as the chief screenwriter, he directed several works, notably Day Of Return (Ngày Về, 1986), In Chase Of The Windy Devil Gang (Truy Lùng Băng Quỷ Gió, 1992), and The Fortune Seeker (Người Cầu May, 1990); the latter earned him a Best Director award at 1990 New Delhi Film Festival. His films of this era often fall into the neo-noir genre, with extensive use of high-contrast cinematography, stylistic sequences and naturalistic, poetry-influenced dialogues. Despite enjoying significant critical acclaim, the director was not popular commercially, and much of his scripts were not made into films due to lack of funding; as a result he moved to making documentaries in the late 1990s. Tự Huy passed away in 2015.
Known For
Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).
Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village
Tư Hậu is a common woman from a fishing village whose husband has gone away to fight in the revolution. She takes care of her young daughter as well as her aging father-in-law. Soon, her peaceful village is attacked.
Mrs. Tư Hậu
A young policeman is determined to trace down the elusive Windy Devil Gang that has been wrecking terror and fear across the city. As the chase seems to know no bounds, the possibilities of discovery dissolve into infinity.
In Chase of the Windy Devil Gang
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We Break Up In Summer
Three ARVN special task agents infiltrate the ranks of North Vietnamese army to plant doubts and fears among Revolutionary soldiers.
Nowhere to Hide
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The Call Ahead
An old man dreams of escaping poverty and securing a better future for his family in retirement through winning a lottery, though luck is never on his side.
The Fortune Seeker
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Chom and Sa
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Birds Return
The story about a group of people struggling to expand agricultural land in North Vietnam.
The slope
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Return Day
A young songstress begins to receive a mysterious, austere guest who lodges overnight at her inn.
The Yearning Mountain
Thạch Sanh, a kind-hearted woodcutter, chances upon wine merchant Lý Thông. Orphaned from a young age, he gladly embraces being adopted by Lý Thông as his brother and comes to live with his family, unaware that the scheming merchant has other plans for him.