Set against a gloriously filmed backdrop of the distinctly jaded charm of mid-90s Saigon, the lives of two men intertwine as they are both bound by traditions and honor. One to his mafia family, the other to the traveling troupe that performs elaborate classic operas. Yet they have much more in common than either wants to admit.
The ghost stories of modern times, the ghosts lurking in the city, the scary mysteries in the human mind... through a cinematic, ghostly perspective.
A playboy's life changes after he meets and sleeps with a girl who hasn't turned 18 yet.
A young lady blackmails her alleged father, a famous radio host into sheltering her and her son. Their close age causes problems when people think they are a couple.
"Ngày Xưa Có Một Chuyện Tình" revolves around the intertwined friendship and love story of two boys and a girl from childhood to adulthood, as they face the challenges of fate. Spanning four stages from 1987 to 2000, the three friends—Vinh, Miền, and Phúc—grow up together, experiencing the innocence of love, life's struggles, and personal growth along the way.
With just a few hours before heading to the airport, a kind-hearted couple agreed to babysit a newborn baby from their neighbor. Little did they know, shortly thereafter, they discovered that the baby had passed away since... A thrilling and heart-wrenching story unfolded in the fateful evening at their old apartment building. The couple had to rack their brains to escape this dire situation, while also uncovering the culprit who pushed them into this predicament.
A couple takes shelter from the rain in a public reading room called Thư Viên, but one of them suddenly vanishes .
When a son's dream to dance to the beat of his own heart pits him against his father's wishes, family strife boils over in a clash between youthful aspirations and parental expectations.
Relationships inside a family of illegal loggers become turbulent when the son falls in love with his father's lover.
A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their gloomy future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history are entwined before a contemplative and poetic perspective.
When Mr. Quang’s extended family returns to their hometown to perform a long-delayed reburial ritual, they find themselves not only confronting ancient spiritual traditions but also awakening a generational cycle of karmic retribution.