Directing
Hữu Mười
Born 1957-09-09 · Vietnam
Distinguished Artist Hữu Mười (full name Nguyễn Hữu Mười, b. 9 September, 1957) is an award-winning Vietnamese actor, director and performing arts educator. Discovered by veteran actor Phi Nga after abruptly applying in a National Theatre’s casting call, he later became one of the few 16 graduates of Hanoi University of Theatre and Performing Arts during the 70s. His breakthrough role came in 1982 when he was offered to play Teacher Thứ in Phạm Văn Khoa’s classic “Làng Vũ Đại Ngày Ấy”, an adaptation of Nam Cao’s famous stories; the role made Hữu Mười a household name in contemporary cinema. In 1984, the actor took on the role of Khang in Đặng Nhật Minh’s landmark film “When the Tenth Month Comes” and clinched the Best Actor award that same year at 7th Vietnam Film Festival. After the success of “When the Tenth Month Comes”, Hữu Mười received a scholarship to study directing in Soviet Union for 7 years. He began directing in the late 1990s, and occasionally collaborated with his classmate Vũ Đình Thân. His most successful work as a director is “Mùi cỏ cháy”(2012)
Acting credits
7.8This military drama weaves together the diaries and memories of North Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the ferocious 1972 battle of Quang Tri.
The Scent of Burning Grass
2012
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
NRTaking orders from the People’s Revolutionary Tribunal, a group of special task agents from Saigon’s underground resistance force carry out clandestine campaigns against the enemy’s side.
Operation Three Roses
1981
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Return Day
1986
NRThứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).
Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village
1982
10.0The life of two soldiers after war, who try to continue their studies at the university.
Those We Have Met
1979
Struggling to secure a job and make ends meet after her graduation, a young woman slowly gives way to advances made towards her from a well-off company director.
Tears in the New Era
1996
NRTwo classmates volunteer to work in logistics across the forests of Trường Sơn mountains.
From The Same Forests
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Fool's Wisdom
1978
A couple falls in love, but soon gets separated by the jealous patriarch of their Hmong village.
Return to Sam Sao
1985
NRAfter Thi's mother died, her father was unable to raise her, so she lived with her aunt-in-law and grandmother. Thi's grandmother left her a ring when she died. While packing her things, Mrs. Mai discovered it and scolded Thi, causing her to run away from home.
Runaway
1996
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Break Up In Summer
1982
NRThe president of a small village is appointed to be the minister for population planning, a controversial decision for the residents and his wife who is trying for another baby.
The Population Planning Minister
1984
Behind the camera
7.8This military drama weaves together the diaries and memories of North Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the ferocious 1972 battle of Quang Tri.
The Scent of Burning Grass
2012
At a Cham village where traditional pottery making is only passed down to women, a man ventures to learn the craft to save it from fading into obscurity.
On the Peaceful Peak
2016