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Phan Gia Nhat Linh | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Other names | Phanxine |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Em là bà nội của anh, The Sympathizer |
Phan Gia Nhat Linh (born 1979) is a Vietnamese film director and film critic.
Biography and career
[edit]Phan Gia Nhat Linh was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and developed a passion for cinema from a young age.[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, inspired by directors James Cameron and Luc Besson, both of whom studied architecture.[1]
Linh began his career as a film critic. He got a scholarship in film offered by the Ford Foundation at the University of Southern California in 2006.[2]
He worked with talented film directors, such as Vietnamese-American Charlie Nguyễn and Nguyễn Quang Dũng, before releasing his first comedy film, Em Là Bà Nội Của Anh (Sweet 20), in 2015.[3]
His second film, Cô Gái Đến Từ Hôm Qua (The Girl from Yesterday), a romantic production, was released in 2017.
Both films were blockbusters, earning more than VNĐ 20 billion (US $ 850,000) each in just the first week of release.[4][5][6]
In 2020, he worked on the $1 million comedy entitled Trạng Tí (Child Master) featuring Vietnamese folk stories.[7]
Linh’s latest film, Em và Trịnh (You and Trịnh), a production on the late famous songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn, earned VNĐ100 billion ($4.1 million) in ticket sales after five weeks of its release starting on June. [8][9]
Vietnamese journalist-turned-filmmaker Phanxinê remembers exactly when he decided to make movies in his native country rather than Hollywood.
It was in 2008 but it could have been a satirical scene out of the Vietnam Era-novel “The Sympathizer.” Someone from a movie studio visiting his University of Southern California film class told him his story pitch about a Vietnamese American woman traveling the U.S. would only work if the heroine was white. [10][11]
Having a white star would give the film “a broader audience,” Phanxinê recounts being told.
“It is the moment I realized that if I want to stay in America, I have to do a movie about Caucasian people,” said Phanxinê, who goes by a one-name moniker professionally. The reason I want to be a filmmaker is because I want to tell the story that I know the story about my people, my country, my culture.” [12]
Phan Gia Nhat Linh is set to write and direct Vu Trong Phung’s Dumb Luck.[13][14]
Dumb Luck is based on Vũ Trọng Phụng’s 1936 novel of the same name, which many have regarded as one of the most popular Vietnamese novels of the 20th century. [15]
Starring Vietnamese singer MONO, the adaptation will be directed and written by Phan Gia Nhat Linh (The Girl From Yesterday, Em Va Trinh). [15][16]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Genre | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thằng chó chết | Drama | Short film |
| 2014 | Bếp hát (with Danny Đỗ) | Drama, Musical | Television |
| 2015 | Sweet 20 | Comedy, Drama | Feature film |
| 2017 | The Girl From Yesterday | Romantic comedy | |
| 2021 | Trạng Tí phiêu lưu ký | Comedy | |
| 2022 | Em và Trịnh | Drama, Romance | |
| Trịnh Công Sơn | Drama, Romance | ||
| 2024 | Trước giờ "yêu" | Romantic comedy | |
| 2025 | Leaving Mom [17][18] | Drama |
Acting
[edit]| Year | Title | Genre | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | Black comedy, Drama, Historical | Television | Major Oanh |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vietnam Film Festival[19] | Best Film as voted by the audience (Panorama section) | Sweet 20 | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nguyen, Dang (2017-07-24). "Director Phan Gia Nhat Linh: Never stop pursuing passion". Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Director Phan Gia Nhat Linh: For a love of cinema". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "Blockbuster director launches film project on Vietnamese history". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Online, Nhan Dan (2017-08-03). "Movie 'Girl From Yesterday' scores success". Nhan Dan Online (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Vietnamnet global, Vietnamnet global. "Vietnamese film earns $1m in first week". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (2022-12-26). "Blockbuster director launches film project on Vietnamese history". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ VietNamNet News, VietNamNet. "Báo VietnamNet". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ VietNamNet, VietNamNet. "Báo VietnamNet" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2022-07-07). "Phim 'Em và Trịnh' cán mốc doanh thu 100 tỉ đồng". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (2024-04-29). "'The Sympathizer': Phanxine on the Major's Big Moment and His 'Politically Sensitive' Decision to Join the Show". Variety.
- ^ "The Sympathizer". TV Guide. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "'The Sympathizer' sprinkled with drama: Vietnamese voices no longer relegated to the background". The Columbian. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Vietnamese pop star Mono to star in 'Dumb Luck' for Fremantle's Beach House Pictures, Anh Teu Studio". Screen. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "Film project on Vũ Trọng Phụng's famous novel begins". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ a b Merican, Sara (2024-12-05). "Film Adaptation Of Vu Trong Phung's 'Dumb Luck' In The Works, Stars Vietnamese Singer MONO". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ vietnam.vn (2024-12-06). "Novel 'So do' by Vu Trong Phung is made into a movie, Mono plays Xuan toc do". vietnam.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "First ever 50/50 Vietnam-Korea co-production 'Leaving Mom' set for release". www.screenglobalproduction.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (2025-07-26). "Celebrated Korean actor returns to Vietnam to promote new film". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "A film festival with audience engagement". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). 6 December 2015.
External links
[edit]Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Vietnamese film directors Category:Vietnamese screenwriters Category:Vietnamese film critics Category:People from Ho Chi Minh City Category:University of Southern California alumni