Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc

Directing

Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc

Born

1994-05-17 (32)

Place of birth

Saigon, Vietnam

Known for

Directing

Credits

11 titles

Born in 1994 in Saigon, Vietnam, Nguyen Le Hoang Phuc is a film director and editor. After his first year as an undergraduate at Van Lang University in the Faculty of English, Phuc fell in love with filmmaking and quit college to pursue the art of cinema. Starting as a video and film editor, for the past five years, Phuc has taken different roles for various projects, ranging from TVCs to feature films. In 2020, Phuc made his debut short film ‘No Country for Smokers’, which took inspirations from the new regulations on films showing smoking scenes, and reflected the inner life of Vietnamese youths. He is now finishing his second film "LIttle Tomb On The Prairie", a continuation in his purs…

Known for

Buoyant poster
10.0

In this non-dialogue tale, taking place along the coast of Vietnam, a mermaid is rescued from the fish market by a fisherman. As the hero carries her back to the ocean, they are joined by two jolly seahorses. Upon her wake at the beach, the mermaid performs a sensual dance. But her joy is cut short: the waves have other plans.

Buoyant

2023

Bury Us in a Lone Desert poster
NR

When a burglary takes an awkward turn, a young thief encounters an old man seeking a fatal reunion with his wife. Following the perspective of the thief, we witness his journey of emotions: from getting caught up in an absurd situation to growing a kin-like bond to the old man before fulfilling his final wish. Through this implausible journey, love unfolds with genuine simplicity and a bittersweet ending.

Bury Us in a Lone Desert

2026

Heroes in Danger poster
NR

Cast as lovers in a student film, two roommates find the intimacy demanded on set quietly reshaping the relationship they share off-camera.

Heroes in Danger

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No artwork available
NR

After sacrificing everything to finish his film, a young filmmaker faces the ultimate humiliation when no one shows up to the premiere, forcing him and his assistant director to scramble for one last shot at redemption.

The Premiere

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Slowly and Painfully poster
NR

A Vietnamese filmmaker contemplates ways to surpass new regulations that prohibit scenes of smoking cigarettes. Meanwhile, his best friend tries to quit smoking. A tale of tender brotherhood against baffling ironies of life that keep those cigs burning.

Slowly and Painfully

2020

Elsewhere poster
NR

A released convict returns home to the news of his older brother's passing and receives the urn containing his ashes. Wandering through a seaside town, he contemplates his next steps in life. Out of nowhere, a strange fairy emerges from a pinwheel, offering unexpected companionship and lightening his journey up with playful antics.

Elsewhere

2025

Behind the camera

Buoyant poster
10.0

In this non-dialogue tale, taking place along the coast of Vietnam, a mermaid is rescued from the fish market by a fisherman. As the hero carries her back to the ocean, they are joined by two jolly seahorses. Upon her wake at the beach, the mermaid performs a sensual dance. But her joy is cut short: the waves have other plans.

Buoyant

2023

Bury Us in a Lone Desert poster
NR

When a burglary takes an awkward turn, a young thief encounters an old man seeking a fatal reunion with his wife. Following the perspective of the thief, we witness his journey of emotions: from getting caught up in an absurd situation to growing a kin-like bond to the old man before fulfilling his final wish. Through this implausible journey, love unfolds with genuine simplicity and a bittersweet ending.

Bury Us in a Lone Desert

2026

Bury Us in a Lone Desert poster
NR

When a burglary takes an awkward turn, a young thief encounters an old man seeking a fatal reunion with his wife. Following the perspective of the thief, we witness his journey of emotions: from getting caught up in an absurd situation to growing a kin-like bond to the old man before fulfilling his final wish. Through this implausible journey, love unfolds with genuine simplicity and a bittersweet ending.

Bury Us in a Lone Desert

2026

Heroes in Danger poster
NR

Cast as lovers in a student film, two roommates find the intimacy demanded on set quietly reshaping the relationship they share off-camera.

Heroes in Danger

—

Heroes in Danger poster
NR

Cast as lovers in a student film, two roommates find the intimacy demanded on set quietly reshaping the relationship they share off-camera.

Heroes in Danger

—

No artwork available
NR

After sacrificing everything to finish his film, a young filmmaker faces the ultimate humiliation when no one shows up to the premiere, forcing him and his assistant director to scramble for one last shot at redemption.

The Premiere

—

No artwork available
NR

After sacrificing everything to finish his film, a young filmmaker faces the ultimate humiliation when no one shows up to the premiere, forcing him and his assistant director to scramble for one last shot at redemption.

The Premiere

—

Slowly and Painfully poster
NR

A Vietnamese filmmaker contemplates ways to surpass new regulations that prohibit scenes of smoking cigarettes. Meanwhile, his best friend tries to quit smoking. A tale of tender brotherhood against baffling ironies of life that keep those cigs burning.

Slowly and Painfully

2020

Slowly and Painfully poster
NR

A Vietnamese filmmaker contemplates ways to surpass new regulations that prohibit scenes of smoking cigarettes. Meanwhile, his best friend tries to quit smoking. A tale of tender brotherhood against baffling ironies of life that keep those cigs burning.

Slowly and Painfully

2020

Elsewhere poster
NR

A released convict returns home to the news of his older brother's passing and receives the urn containing his ashes. Wandering through a seaside town, he contemplates his next steps in life. Out of nowhere, a strange fairy emerges from a pinwheel, offering unexpected companionship and lightening his journey up with playful antics.

Elsewhere

2025

Elsewhere poster
NR

A released convict returns home to the news of his older brother's passing and receives the urn containing his ashes. Wandering through a seaside town, he contemplates his next steps in life. Out of nowhere, a strange fairy emerges from a pinwheel, offering unexpected companionship and lightening his journey up with playful antics.

Elsewhere

2025