Victor Vu

Victor Vu
Born November 25, 1975
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation Director, producer, writer
Years active 1997 - present

Victor Vu (born November 25, 1975) is a Vietnamese American film director and screenwriter. Victor Vu has a track record of successfully tackling a wide range of film genres. Shifting between action, horror, comedy and thriller, he is one of the most prolific filmmakers in Vietnam today. His films have won numerous Golden Kite Awards (Vietnam's equivalent to the Oscars, organized by the Vietnam Cinema Association). At the 2012 Golden Kite Awards, Vu's period action film, "Blood letter" took home Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Sound. The same year, Victor Vu's thriller, "Scandal (2012)” received the Film Critics Award for Best Film and the Golden Kite for Best Supporting Actress. [1] [2] Vu's romantic comedy "Passport to Love" won Audience Choice and Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 Golden Kite Awards. [3] At the 18th National Film Festival held by Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, "Scandal (2012)” received the Golden Lotus Award for Best Feature Film, Best Director (Victor Vu) and Best Actress, while "Blood letter" took home the Silver Lotus Award. [4] [5] [6]

Life and career

Born and raised in Southern California, he earned his BA in film production from Loyola Marymount University. He is known for the comedies "Passport to Love", "Battle of the Brides", the martial arts action fantasy "Blood letter",[7] the horror thriller "Spirits – Oan Hon",[8] the drama "First Morning", the psychological thriller "Inferno – Giao Lo Dinh Menh" and the suspense thriller "Scandal (2012)”.[9] Vu's latest horror film "Vengeful Heart (2014)” (Vietnamese: Quả Tim Máu) is the highest-grossing film in Vietnam: 91 billion đồng (US$4.3m) [10]

Filmography

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Kite Awards: Blood letter wins best film". March 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Golden Kite Winners Awarded". March 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "No gold for feature film at Golden Kite Award". March 3, 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Top filmmakers lauded at VN Film Festival". October 17, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vietnam Film Festival honors artists of Vietnamese Cinema". October 17, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "And the winners of the Golden Lotus Awards are ...". October 17, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "BLOOD LETTER - 2012 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival". May 12, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Spirits of Vietnamese culture". May 21, 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Trailer For Victor Vu's Slick Vietnamese Thriller SCANDAL". Aug 26, 2012. Retrieved 16 Nov 2012.
  10. ↑ Stephen Cremin (22 July 2014). "Hollow fills Vietnam cinemas". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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