Directing
Tự Huy
Born 1940-01-01 · Hanoi, Vietnam
Tự Huy (c.1940 - 27th June 2015) was a Vietnamese director and actor. Born into a family of prominent Confucius scholars and direct descendants of the famed 19th-century poet Nguyễn Siêu, he first worked for the Vietnam Feature Film Studio as an actor, taking on small supporting roles in several landmark films of the revolutionary era, such as "On The Same River" (Chung Một Dòng Sông, 1959), "Fire Behind The Frontline" (Lửa Trung Tuyến, 1961), and "Ms. Tư Hậu" (Chị Tư Hậu, 1962). He also briefly worked for the Hanoi Theatre Troupe around this time, and best known as a main narrator. 1977 saw Tự Huy's transition to directing full-time. Through the collaboration with his wife, poet and novelist Đoàn Lê as the chief screenwriter, he directed several works, notably Day Of Return (Ngày Về, 1986), In Chase Of The Windy Devil Gang (Truy Lùng Băng Quỷ Gió, 1992), and The Fortune Seeker (Người Cầu May, 1990); the latter earned him a Best Director award at 1990 New Delhi Film Festival. His films of this era often fall into the neo-noir genre, with extensive use of high-contrast cinematography, stylistic sequences and naturalistic, poetry-influenced dialogues. Despite enjoying significant critical acclaim, the director was not popular commercially, and much of his scripts were not made into films due to lack of funding; as a result he moved to making documentaries in the late 1990s. Tự Huy passed away in 2015.
Acting credits
7.7Tư Hậu is a common woman from a fishing village whose husband has gone away to fight in the revolution. She takes care of her young daughter as well as her aging father-in-law. Soon, her peaceful village is attacked.
Mrs. Tư Hậu
1963
NRThạch 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
NRThe story about a group of people struggling to expand agricultural land in North Vietnam.
The slope
1973
NRThe conflict between a group of workers and the manager as they struggle to maximize the production in a cement factory in the 60s
White Smoke
1962
NRThree ARVN special task agents infiltrate the ranks of North Vietnamese army to plant doubts and fears among Revolutionary soldiers.
Nowhere to Hide
1971
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Chom and Sa
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Break Up In Summer
1982
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Birds Return
1984
Behind the camera
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Return Day
1986
NRA young policeman is determined to trace down the elusive Windy Devil Gang that has been wrecking terror and fear across the city. As the chase seems to know no bounds, the possibilities of discovery dissolve into infinity.
In Chase of the Windy Devil Gang
1993
NRAn old man dreams of escaping poverty and securing a better future for his family in retirement through winning a lottery, though luck is never on his side.
The Fortune Seeker
1990
A young songstress begins to receive a mysterious, austere guest who lodges overnight at her inn.
The Yearning Mountain
1999
A young songstress begins to receive a mysterious, austere guest who lodges overnight at her inn.
The Yearning Mountain
1999