Acting
Phạm Bằng
Place of birth
Hanoi, Vietnam
Known for
Acting
Credits
10 titles
Phạm Bằng (1931 – 2016), full name Phạm Văn Bằng, is a Vietnamese comedian. He is famous for his many comedic roles in VTV3's "Weekend Meetup" series (Gặp nhau cuối tuần, 2006-2010) and the Tet comedy series "Buried Words" (Chôn nhời). Starting his career in theater without a background, Phạm Bằng chose not to attend the University of Theater and Performing Arts of Hanoi (despite being accepted) due to financial difficulties. He instead joined the Hanoi Troupe, which specialize in various forms of performance including music, dance, circus, and drama. In 1964, director Nguyễn Đình Nghi invited Phạm Bằng to participate in plays. He first became famous for playing villains. After that, direc…
Known for
NRVietnam's annual satirical comedy TV special that airs on Lunar New Year's Eve on VTV. Known for its comedic take on the socio-political and economic issues of the year in Vietnam, the show is considered a television staple of the Vietnamese New Year holiday.
Gặp nhau cuối năm
2003
The sexually repressed widow Doan comes to play tennis in the court where sly, lewd orphan Xuan (nicknamed Red-haired Xuan for his sunburnt hair) is working as a ball boy. Their encounter that day would change Xuan’s life forever, as the widow introduced him to an entirely different world of the hypocritical and decadent petite bourgeoisie class, a condition of “Westernized” middle-class Hanoians under French colonial rule in the 1920s. An 8-part series adapted from Vu Trong Phung’s classic satire.
Dumb Luck
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Gặp Nhau Cuối Tuần
2000
NRThe dynamics between two long-time best friends change when one starts working as the other's subordinate and becomes inflicted in his workplace power battles.
Seek No Fortune
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ngày hè sôi động
2001
6.0The Vietnam War from the North's viewpoint. Air raids on Hanoi stiffen the resolve of the population to strike back against a far more powerful enemy.
Hanoi 12 Days and Nights
2002
Film credits
1990s · 3 titles
NRFleeing the control of their authoritarian father, two women cross the border into China with a friend’s help.
The Refugee's Melody
1998
NRAn old man chances upon a ceramic teapot while working as a gravedigger. Fervently believing that the teapot is a valuable piece of antique, he risks life and death to protect it against the concern of his family.
The Pot From A Past Life
1990
The film follows a college student who brings his city girlfriend to his rural hometown. Differences in lifestyles and customs lead to a series of humorous situations.
A Ride to Countryside
1997
Series credits
NRVietnam's annual satirical comedy TV special that airs on Lunar New Year's Eve on VTV. Known for its comedic take on the socio-political and economic issues of the year in Vietnam, the show is considered a television staple of the Vietnamese New Year holiday.
Gặp nhau cuối năm
2003
NRVietnam's annual satirical comedy TV special that airs on Lunar New Year's Eve on VTV. Known for its comedic take on the socio-political and economic issues of the year in Vietnam, the show is considered a television staple of the Vietnamese New Year holiday.
Gặp nhau cuối năm
2003
The sexually repressed widow Doan comes to play tennis in the court where sly, lewd orphan Xuan (nicknamed Red-haired Xuan for his sunburnt hair) is working as a ball boy. Their encounter that day would change Xuan’s life forever, as the widow introduced him to an entirely different world of the hypocritical and decadent petite bourgeoisie class, a condition of “Westernized” middle-class Hanoians under French colonial rule in the 1920s. An 8-part series adapted from Vu Trong Phung’s classic satire.
Dumb Luck
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Gặp Nhau Cuối Tuần
2000
NRThe dynamics between two long-time best friends change when one starts working as the other's subordinate and becomes inflicted in his workplace power battles.
Seek No Fortune
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ngày hè sôi động
2001