Acting
Lê Vân
Born
1958-07-24 (68)
Place of birth
Hanoi, Vietnam
Known for
Acting
Credits
10 titles
Trần Lê Vân (born July 24, 1958 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese former actress and dancer. Daughter of stage actors Trần Tiến and Lê Mai, and the elder sister of actress Lê Khanh and dancer Lê Vi, she first started out as a dancer for the National Dance Company. She was later discovered by director Phạm Kỳ Nam, and made her first acting debut in his 1978 film “Chom và Sa”. In 1981, she was chosen for the role Mrs. Dậu by Phạm Văn Khoa for his famous film of the same name after a 5-year casting calls effort; Lê Vân earned widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the grief-stricken and tormented titular character would later become typical of her later roles. Three years later, she was invited by Đặn…
Known for
5.8The story of a group of Soviet sailors aboard the freighter Chelyabinsk who aid their Vietnamese comrades after their ship is sunk during the Vietnam War.
Coordinates of Death
1986
7.2In the final days of the war, Duyên faces a daily struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in battle.
When the Tenth Month Comes
1984
7.0A thrilling and haunting account of historical events in the Trịnh clan in the late 18th century with the central conflict between lord Trịnh Sâm who was feeble and indecisive, and a cunning and manipulative concubine named Đặng Thị Huệ. Based on the novel of the same name by Nguyễn Huy Tưởng.
Night of Long Tri
1989
NROne month before the Fall of Saigon, a city in Central Highland plunges into chaos, as its disillusioned citizens prepare to witness what was once a glorious and beautiful time collapse before their own eyes.
Dawn Lights The Truth
1979
NRThe battle for political power in the Trịnh clan continues after the death of Lord Trịnh Sâm in this sequel of "Night of Long Tri." The rivals are two famous concubines of Trịnh Sâm: Dương Thị Ngọc Hoan and Đặng Thị Huệ.
Ephemeral Fate
1990
NRAn adaption from Vietnamese funny folktales.
Bom, the Fool
1987
Film credits
1990s · 3 titles
NRThe battle for political power in the Trịnh clan continues after the death of Lord Trịnh Sâm in this sequel of "Night of Long Tri." The rivals are two famous concubines of Trịnh Sâm: Dương Thị Ngọc Hoan and Đặng Thị Huệ.
Ephemeral Fate
1990
5.5The dynamics of a Vietnamese rural village change when an urban woman returns to the village she originally belonged to and begins a love triangle.
Nostalgia for the Countryside
1997
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Lời Thề
1996
1980s · 5 titles
5.8The story of a group of Soviet sailors aboard the freighter Chelyabinsk who aid their Vietnamese comrades after their ship is sunk during the Vietnam War.
Coordinates of Death
1986
7.2In the final days of the war, Duyên faces a daily struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in battle.
When the Tenth Month Comes
1984
7.0A thrilling and haunting account of historical events in the Trịnh clan in the late 18th century with the central conflict between lord Trịnh Sâm who was feeble and indecisive, and a cunning and manipulative concubine named Đặng Thị Huệ. Based on the novel of the same name by Nguyễn Huy Tưởng.
Night of Long Tri
1989
NRAn adaption from Vietnamese funny folktales.
Bom, the Fool
1987
NRIn colonial French Indochina, a woman sells her daughter and four dogs in a desperate attempt to save her husband from torture when they can’t pay off the government taxes.
Mrs. Dau
1981
