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Đơn Dương

Born August 27, 1957 in Dalat, VietnamDied December 8, 201124 films

Don Duong (August 27, 1957 – December 8, 2011) was a Vietnamese actor. Initially employed at a local pharmaceutical firm, he then studied acting under the guidance of veteran actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín and started taking on supporting roles in small budget films, gradually establishing himself through frequent collaborations with arthouse directors. In 1990s, he was among the most critically acclaimed actors of contemporary Vietnamese cinema, having received a Best Actor award at 1992 Vietnam Film Festival and starred in many cult-classics beloved by the public. Additionally, he also began to receive offers from Hollywood directors around this time thanks to a role in the award-winning "Three Seasons"(1999) by Tony Bui.

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In 2002, Don Duong came under fire for his role as Viet Minh general Nguyễn Hữu An in Mel Gibson's "We are Soldiers": the film was critically panned by the local public and authorities alike, who denounced it as "historical denialism" and Don Duong's portrayal as "tarnishing the image of the Vietnamese Army". Unable to deal with the increasing hostilities, the actor had to emigrate to America, and lived there until his death in 2011.

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We Were Soldiers posterFirst watchWe Were Soldiers20027.1as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu AnThe year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops.View film

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 2003The AnniversaryFather
  2. 2002Me Thao: The Legendary AgeTam
  3. 2002We Were SoldiersLt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
  4. 2001Green DragonTai Tran
  5. 1999Three SeasonsHai
  6. 1999The BuildingBa Tuấn
  7. 1999Lives in the SandsCảnh
  8. 1998Broken SpaceBác sĩ Phan
  9. 1996Lời ThềTrung
  10. 1996Chuyện ngã bảyQuy
  11. 1996Tears in the New EraTiu (the Korean director)
  12. 1995The Consequences of A LoveHai Cảnh
  13. 1995Pale FarewellKhang
  14. 1993Wild ReedsLực
  15. 1992Love in the AlleyToàn
  16. 1992The Lonely StarQuốc
  17. 1992Devil's MarkThe prisoner
  18. 1992The Legend of My ChauTrọng Thủy
  19. 1991The GambleChiến
  20. 1990TrappedNam Sơn
  21. 1987Lush MelodiesĐức
  22. 1987The Minister's DaughterThành
  23. 1986A Song Is Not A NoteTrần Dũng
  24. 1986Portrait of a ForemanThắng