Minh Châu

Birth : , Thái Nguyên, Việt Nam

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Minh Châu (born 1956 in Thai Nguyen province), full name Nguyễn Thị Minh Châu, is a Vietnamese actress. She is one of the few Vietnamese artists to be honored with two Golden Lotus Awards. She was famous in the late 80s for her two roles as Nguyệt in the film "Girl on the River" (Cô gái trên sông) in 1987 and Liên in the movie "Woman playing in the Sand" (Người đàn bà nghịch cát) in 1989. In addition, Minh Châu also won a Golden Kite Award for Best Actress for her role of Thường in the 2010 film "Provincial Party Secretary" (Bí thư tỉnh ủy). She was awarded the title of People's Artist in 2015.

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Movies

Wharf of Widows

Mrs. Nhan

Based on a well-known novel of the same title by author Duong Huong, “Wharf of Widows” reflects stories in the context of a rural Village called Dong – a typical North Vietnamese village with bamboo ramparts, communal house roofs, banyan trees and wharves. It was a time when the north hurried to build up the countryside and support the southern battlefield. The movie takes us back to the olden days of peaceful northern villages and women waiting for their men to return from the battlefield. The war robbed the village of healthy strong men leaving behind the women who waited at the water’s edge.

The Girl on the River

Nguyệt

A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.

Con Chim Biết Chọn Hạt

Hoa

Adapted from a famous short story of Nhật Tuấn.

The Neighbor's Son

Ms. Thuan lives in a coastal village. Tuc Scar is her neighbor with a bad past: he was imprisoned for stealing state property. Tuc Scar suspects that Thuan was the one who denounced him, so he hates her very much. Released from prison, he intends to take revenge. But while in prison, his son was wandering without support, and Thuan took him in. Tuc Scar has come to his senses, not letting Tu At, a delinquent boss, be dragged into the path of sin. Unable to entice Tuc Scar, Tu At arrested his son and murdered Ms. Thuan. The police surrounded Tu At when he was looking for a way to escape.