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Trần Phương
Acting

Trần Phương
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-04-10,Thái Nguyên province, Vietnam
Gender
Male
Biography
Trần Phương (10 April 1930 – 26 August 2020) was a Vietnamese actor, director and screenwriter. Following a serious work accident that cost him his finger, he ceased working as an industrial turner and was later dispatched to work in logistics for an artists' company where he gained his first acting experience in chèo and was coached in theatre by the veteran playwright Thế Lữ. Introduced to films by director Phạm Văn Khoa, his colleague at the company, Trần Phương began to pursue a career in cinema and in 1955, joined the newly-inaugurated Vietnam Feature Film Studio. He starred in the Studio's first film, "Chung một dòng sông" (1959) but went uncredited. In 1961, he was chosen as the lead A Phủ in Mai Lộc's "Vợ chồng A Phủ" and thanks to this role, rose to stardom in the North Vietnamese film scene. He was the male lead in many classics of the 60s-70s Revolutionary cinema, notably "Chị Tư Hậu", "Tiền tuyến gọi", and "Ngày lễ Thánh"; by 1980, he had garnered almost 20 acting credits. In the late 1970s, he tried his hands at directing by assisting Trần Vũ, who he previously worked for in "Truyện vợ chồng anh Lực"(1973) and was married to his longtime onscreen collaborator Đức Hoàn. In 1979, he made his first directing debut with "Mưa rơi trên thành phố". His major breakthrough came in 1980 with the crime drama "Tội lỗi cuối cùng" and in 1981, " Hy vọng cuối cùng", a work that deals with moral corruption and deterioration of trust in Vietnam's "subsidy period" - themes that are most present in his films throughout the 80s. "Hy vọng cuối cùng" earned Trần Phương Best Director at 1983 Vietnam Film Festival, and is still one of his most critically acclaimed works. With the introduction of the commercial "instant noodles" films in early 1990s, Trần Phương moved his productions to the South, and gravitated towards making crime and actions, distinguished by melodramatic themes, fast pace, along with a greater focus to costumes and set design. The director enjoyed great commercial success and despite some criticisms against his initial mainly Northern production team, his films were almost always box office hits universally enjoyed by the Southern public, and cemented the careers of some of its most famous commercial stars like Diễm My and Thương Tín. Despite a successful career, Trần Phương's personal life in his last years was marred by the death of his son and a series of debilitating health issues. He passed away in Hanoi on 26th August 2020, at the age of 90.

Filmography

Fire in the Woods

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Fire in the Woods
1966-03-01

The Front Is Calling

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The Front Is Calling
1969-01-01

5

Miss Nhung
1970-01-01

7

Mrs. Tư Hậu
1963-09-08

Người chiến sĩ trẻ

6

Người chiến sĩ trẻ
1964-01-01

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Quiet Night
1984-01-01

A Phu and His Wife

8.5

A Phu and His Wife
1961-01-01

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The Holy Day
1976-01-01

A Stormy Journey

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A Stormy Journey
1977-01-01

The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife

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The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife
1971-07-13

Unintended Separation

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Unintended Separation
1986-04-01

On the Same River

5.5

On the Same River
1959-07-20

Story of the Coconut Village

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Story of the Coconut Village
1977-01-01

Life Is Not Simple

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Life Is Not Simple
1980-01-01

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The Sea Calls
1967-01-01

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The Painting
1970-07-14

The Sun Rises on the High Plains

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The Sun Rises on the High Plains
1966-01-01

The Forgotten Proposal

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The Forgotten Proposal
1980-01-01