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Charlie Nguyễn

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Charlie Nguyen at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival.

Charlie Nguyen, Vietnamese name is Nguyen Chanh Truc (born September 25, 1968), is Vietnamese–American film director, screenwriter and producer.

He is the older brother of actor Johnny Tri Nguyen, he and Johnny with comedian Van Son are nephews of actor Nguyen Chanh Tin.[1]

Biography

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In 1992, Nguyen started his own production company called Cinema Pictures in California, which was later evolved into Chanh Phuong Films in 2004 in Vietnam. His film credits include Hung Vuong the 18th/Thời Hùng Vương 18 (1994, writer/director), Chances Are/Vật Đổi Sao Dời (2002, writer/director), Finding Madison (2005, co-producer), Fool For Love/Để Mai Tính (2009, director),[2] the award-winning hit release by The Weinstein Company, The Rebel/Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2006, co-writer/co-producer/director), The Prince and the Pagoda Boy/Khát Vọng Thăng Long (2010, writer), the Vietnam box office record comedy - Big Boss/Long Ruồi (2011, director), Love Puzzles/Cưới Ngay Kẻo lỡ (2012, writer/director), Little Teo/Tèo Em (2013, writer/director), Vietnam banned martial arts gangster - Cho Lon/Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (2013, writer/director), Vampire Diary (2014, additional action director), Fool For Love 2/Để Mai Tính 2 (2014, director/co-writer) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 (2015, producer), Fanatic/Fan Cuồng (2016, writer/director), Jailbait/Em Chưa 18 (2017, producer/co-writer), Daddy Issues/Hồn Papa, Da Con Gái (2018, producer), My Mr. Wife/Chàng Vợ Của Em (2018, co-writer/director)and What We Forgot to Remember/Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ (2020, producer/story by). He's currently in development of several feature films, mini series and directing commercials in Saigon. [3] [4]

Filmography

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YEAR TITLE ROLE
2020 What We Forgot to Remember (Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ) Producer
2019 My Mr. Wife (Chàng Vợ Của Em) Director, Co-writer
2018 Daddy's Issue (Hồn Papa Da Con Gái) Producer
2017 Jailbait (Em Chưa 18) Producer, Co-writer
2017 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 Producer
2016 Fanatic (Fan Cuồng) Writer, director, Co-editor
2014 Fool for Love 2 (Để Mai tính 2) Writer, director, editor
2014 Vampire Academy Action Unit Director
2013 Little Teo (Tèo em) Writer, director, editor
2013 Cho Lon (Bụi đời Chợ Lớn) Writer, director, editor
2012 Love Puzzles (Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ) Writer, director, editor
2011 Big Boss (Long Ruồi) Director
2010 Fool for Love (Để Mai tính) Director, editor
2010 City of the Rising Dragon (Khát Vọng Thăng Long) Writer
2007 The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng) Writer, director, producer, editor
2002 Chances Are (Vật đổi sao dời) Writer, director, producer, editor
1994 King Hung Vuong 18th (Thời Hùng Vương 18) Writer, director, producer, editor

Personal life

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Nguyen is married to Diane Nguyen and father to the U.S. national karate champion, Jasmine Nguyen. He is the brother of actor Johnny Trí Nguyễn.

References

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  1. ^ "The Rebel's CHARLIE NGUYEN Joins CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON 2 As Co-Producer/2nd Unit Director". maactioncinema. 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ Charlie Nguyễn bắt Thái Hòa quay 33 lần cho một cảnh trong ‘Chàng vợ của em’, Jun 21, 2018
  3. ^ "vietnamese censors ban local gagster". hollywoodreporter. 11 June 2013.
  4. ^ "vn cinema rolla out first road trip comedy". vietnamnews. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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