Đơn Dương
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.
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.
Acting
Movie
We Were Soldiers
as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
2002
Movie
Three Seasons
as Hai
1999
Movie
Green Dragon
as Tai Tran
2001
Movie
The Gamble
as Chiến
1991
Movie
Me Thao: The Legendary Age
as Tam
2002
Movie
The Building
as Ba Tuấn
1999
Movie
Lives in the Sands
as Cảnh
1999
Movie
The Anniversary
as Father
2003
Movie
A Song Is Not A Note
as Trần Dũng
1986
Movie
Wild Reeds
as Lực
1993
Movie
Devil's Mark
as The prisoner
1992
Movie
Lời Thề
as Trung
1996
Movie
Love in the Alley
as Toàn
1992
Movie
The Lonely Star
as Quốc
1992
Movie
Broken Space
as Bác sĩ Phan
1998
Movie
Lush Melodies
as Đức
1987
Movie
The Minister's Daughter
as Thành
1987
Movie
The Consequences of A Love
as Hai Cảnh
1995
Movie
Pale Farewell
as Khang
1995
Movie
Portrait of a Foreman
as Thắng
1986
Movie
Tears in the New Era
as Tiu (the Korean director)
1996
Movie
Trapped
as Nam Sơn
1990
Movie
The Legend of My Chau
as Trọng Thủy
1992
TV
Miss Beauty of the West Capital
as Hoàng Thái
1996