Trần Phương

Acting

Trần Phương

Born — Died

1930-04-10 — 2020-08-26

Place of birth

Thái Nguyên province, Vietnam

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

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…

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 8 titles

Miss Nhung poster
5.7

The film is anchored by a wartime re-encounter between a servant child and a tutor, transformed in the crucible of the spring 1968 Saigon offensive.

Miss Nhung

1970

Story of the Coconut Village poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Story of the Coconut Village

1977

The Painting poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Painting

1970

A Stormy Journey poster
9.0

An elderly couple from Vinh and their grandchild takes a coach to Viet Tri The passengers face numerous harassments during the journey, but luckily a youth volunteer and a discharged soldier are determined to help them.

A Stormy Journey

1977

Thạch Sanh poster
NR

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.

Thạch Sanh

1976

The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife poster
NR

The head of a farming co-operative demolishes his house to free up land for the construction of a new irrigation canal, which causes great distress for him and his family.

The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife

1971

August Star poster
9.0

The plot of the film revolves around revolutionary soldiers who come from different classes, but all share the same patriotism. They had to overcome many life-and-death challenges and enormous adversities in order to mobilise the masses to prepare for an uprising and seize power from the Japanese fascists, in a situation where the country fell into the tragedy of famine.

August Star

1977

The Holy Day poster
NR

A story about a Catholic Village by the sea in Northern Vietnam in the early 60's, where people lacked faith in the new Communist regime.

The Holy Day

1976

1960s · 8 titles

Behind the camera

Standing In Front Of The Sea poster
NR

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

1982

Standing In Front Of The Sea poster
NR

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

1982

Cold Forest poster
NR

A scientist dies while researching the toxins dropped by American bombers onto Southern Vietnam. His three students goes on a trip through the forest of Truong Son mountains to bring his remains and research documents back to the North, but soon find themselves developing the same symptoms like their professor.

Cold Forest

1982

The Refugee's Melody poster
NR

Fleeing the control of their authoritarian father, two women cross the border into China with a friend’s help.

The Refugee's Melody

1998

When In Love poster
NR

A face reading tells Lan Anh that she has a face that will bring about the death of her lovers. Further confirmed after the tragic death of her boyfriend, Lan Anh grows reclusive and rejects any romantic advances towards her.

When In Love

2004

No artwork available
NR

While undertaking secret operations, four undercover agents experience turmoil in their personal relationships.

At The River, White Flowers Flourish

1989

It Seems Our Love Has Faded poster
NR

At the behest of her ailing father, a woman reluctantly tries to forget the lover she has been awaiting for years.

It Seems Our Love Has Faded

1992

No artwork available
NR

A happy-go-lucky watermelon vendor is mistaken for the missing goalie and gets dragged to play in their upcoming match.

When Life Gives You a Goalkeeper ...

1995

Singing in the Rainy Afternoon poster
NR

This hidden masterpiece, a hallmark of “instant noodle cinema” is a story of love, music, loss, and resilience, featuring Mai, a young woman who loses her sight in a fireworks accident and must navigate the pain of her father’s thirst for revenge, while holding on to the emotional strength that music offers. The film culminates in a whimsical, moving musical finale set in the rain, a moment of joy and transcendence.

Singing in the Rainy Afternoon

1990

No artwork available
NR

Crescent moon is a film describing the life of Vietnamese soldiers who were victims of Agent Orange after America intentionally spread the toxic chemical. Not only the soldiers but their family had to suffer from many loss and pain.

Crescent Moon

1996

To Catch A Thief 3: Solitary poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

To Catch A Thief 3: Solitary

1988

To Catch A Thief 2: The Woman In Nun's Habit poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

To Catch A Thief 2: The Woman In Nun's Habit

1988

The Last Transgression poster
NR

An ex-gangster is determined to make a fresh start after getting out of prison, but soon finds herself too entrenched in a circle of violence to leave behind her ruthless past.

The Last Transgression

1980

The Last Transgression poster
NR

An ex-gangster is determined to make a fresh start after getting out of prison, but soon finds herself too entrenched in a circle of violence to leave behind her ruthless past.

The Last Transgression

1980

To Catch a Thief 1: I Am Not Born For Imprisonment poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

To Catch a Thief 1: I Am Not Born For Imprisonment

1988

Quiet Night poster
NR

Quiet Night is an old Vietnamese film produced in 1984 by director Tran Phuong with the participation of actors People's Artist Nhu Quynh, Bui Bai Binh, and Tran Phuong

Quiet Night

1984

Remainder of the Laughing Forest poster
NR

Amidst the forest of Trường Sơn mountains, Thảo and four other girls are assigned to guard a major supply depot on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. As the war progresses and their health deteriorates, the girls begin to suffer from hysteric episodes where they become manic and laugh uncontrollably.

Remainder of the Laughing Forest

1991

Remainder of the Laughing Forest poster
NR

Amidst the forest of Trường Sơn mountains, Thảo and four other girls are assigned to guard a major supply depot on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. As the war progresses and their health deteriorates, the girls begin to suffer from hysteric episodes where they become manic and laugh uncontrollably.

Remainder of the Laughing Forest

1991

In Search of a Bygone Time poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

In Search of a Bygone Time

1992

No artwork available
NR

The 19th-century tragedy by Alexandre Dumas fils reimagined in the Saigon's nightclub scene of late 1990s, where a young man falls helplessly in love with the famed dancer Y Lan.

Dame of the Camellias

1994

The Last Hope poster
NR

In early-80s' Hanoi, a director of a state-owned factory welcomes his wife, a journalist, into a changed home after she spent some time away. As she struggles to make sense of their new wealth, he struggles to avoid embezzlement charges by a poor inspector—who turns out to be an old friend of hers.

The Last Hope

1981