Song Lang is a 2018 Vietnamese film directed by Leon Le, co-written by Leon Le and Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc. It narrates the unlikely bond formed between a debt collector and a cải lương (Vietnamese opera) performer in 1980s Saigon.[1][2]
Set in a richly imagined 1980s Saigon, Song Lang is a gritty underworld noir hiding a tender, romantic heart. At the film's core is the unlikely bond that develops between hunky, brooding Dũng, a tough debt collector for a ruthless loan shark, and Linh Phụng, a charismatic young opera singer for a struggling company that performs cải lương, a modern form of traditional Vietnamese folk opera.
The two meet when Dũng comes to forcefully collect a debt from the opera troupe, but when their paths cross again, a friendship—and then more—develops, awakening surprising, tender feelings in both men. Their story, too, soon scales operatic heights. With his first feature film, director Leon Le has delivered a rich drama: a smoldering relationship between two apparent opposites—equally uncompromising—set against the backdrop of a gorgeous, fading art form.
Productionedit
The script was initially rejected by many almost all of the producers in Vietnam before it was picked up by Veronica Ngo[3] from Studio68. Ngo wanted the two main characters Dũng and Linh Phụng to have more on screen physical contact, but Le firmly refused.[4] When asked about his choice of actors, Le stated that he saw Phung's "fragility and loneliness" in Isaac whereas newcomer Liên Bỉnh Phát has the appearance and soul of Dung.[4]
Most of the urban scenes were shot in Hồ Chí Minh City's District 5 as Le considered it to still have the rustic beauty that the entire city once had.[5]
Online publication New Mandala praised Song Lang for "its honest portrait of Saigon as a city in the middle of cultural, social and political transitions" and "microscopic attention to objects that were used in the everyday lives of Saigonese at that time"[6] and The Hollywood Reporter called it "a uniquely Vietnamese hybrid of Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love and Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise".[2]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10.[7]
song, lang, 2018, vietnamese, film, directed, leon, written, leon, nguyễn, thị, minh, ngọc, narrates, unlikely, bond, formed, between, debt, collector, cải, lương, vietnamese, opera, performer, 1980s, saigon, directed, byleon, lewritten, byleon, nguyễn, thị, m. Song Lang is a 2018 Vietnamese film directed by Leon Le co written by Leon Le and Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc It narrates the unlikely bond formed between a debt collector and a cải lương Vietnamese opera performer in 1980s Saigon 1 2 Song LangDirected byLeon LeWritten byLeon Le Nguyễn Thị Minh NgọcProduced byVeronica NgoStarringIsaac Lien Bỉnh Phat Kiều Trinh Kim Phương Thanh Tu Minh Phượng Hữu Quốc Tu Quyen Cat Vy Bảo Xuyen Thạch Kim Long Lệ ThiCinematographyBob NguyễnEdited byLeon LeMusic byTon Thất AnProductioncompaniesStudio68 and CreaTVDistributed byGagaOOLaLa Breaking Glass PicturesRelease dateAugust 17 2018 2018 08 17 Running time101 minutesCountryVietnamLanguageVietnamese Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot editSet in a richly imagined 1980s Saigon Song Lang is a gritty underworld noir hiding a tender romantic heart At the film s core is the unlikely bond that develops between hunky brooding Dũng a tough debt collector for a ruthless loan shark and Linh Phụng a charismatic young opera singer for a struggling company that performs cải lương a modern form of traditional Vietnamese folk opera The two meet when Dũng comes to forcefully collect a debt from the opera troupe but when their paths cross again a friendship and then more develops awakening surprising tender feelings in both men Their story too soon scales operatic heights With his first feature film director Leon Le has delivered a rich drama a smoldering relationship between two apparent opposites equally uncompromising set against the backdrop of a gorgeous fading art form Production editThe script was initially rejected by many almost all of the producers in Vietnam before it was picked up by Veronica Ngo 3 from Studio68 Ngo wanted the two main characters Dũng and Linh Phụng to have more on screen physical contact but Le firmly refused 4 When asked about his choice of actors Le stated that he saw Phung s fragility and loneliness in Isaac whereas newcomer Lien Bỉnh Phat has the appearance and soul of Dung 4 Most of the urban scenes were shot in Hồ Chi Minh City s District 5 as Le considered it to still have the rustic beauty that the entire city once had 5 Reception editTo date the film has won a total of 52 awards including Gemstone Award at Tokyo International Film Festival Audience Choice Award at the 2019 editions of New York Asian Film Festival Seattle LGBT Film Festival Viet Film Fest Asian American Int Film Festival Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival Madrid s LGBT film festival LesGaiCineMad and Best New Director at Beijing International Film Festival 1 Online publication New Mandala praised Song Lang for its honest portrait of Saigon as a city in the middle of cultural social and political transitions and microscopic attention to objects that were used in the everyday lives of Saigonese at that time 6 and The Hollywood Reporter called it a uniquely Vietnamese hybrid of Wong Kar wai s In the Mood for Love and Richard Linklater s Before Sunrise 2 On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 100 approval rating based on seven reviews with an average rating of 8 6 10 7 References edit a b Song Lang Mubi Retrieved 2021 07 24 a b Kerr Elizabeth 2019 09 24 Song Lang Film Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2021 07 24 Tuệ Minh 2018 08 17 Đạo diễn Song Lang Khong chiều long Ngo Thanh Van lam phim xoi thịt zingnews vn Retrieved 2021 07 24 a b Mi Ly 2018 09 03 Đạo diễn Song Lang Tại sao yeu nhau cứ phải hon hay lam tinh zingnews vn Retrieved 2021 07 24 Kaye David 2018 08 22 Đạo diễn Leon Le Chuyện tinh kết nối bởi tiếng song lang Vietcetera in Vietnamese Retrieved 2021 07 24 Song Lang a story of art love and life in post war Saigon New Mandala 2020 10 08 Retrieved 2021 07 24 Song Lang 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Retrieved 2021 10 30 External links editSong Lang at IMDb Song Lang Behind the Curtain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Song Lang amp oldid 1154595355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
