Johnny Trí Nguyễn

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Johnny Trí Nguyễn
Johhnny Tri Nguyen in 2024
BornNguyễn Chánh Minh Trí
(1974-01-16) January 16, 1974 (age 51)
Bình Dương, South Vietnam
(present–day Vietnam)
Nationality
Years active1994–present
Other information
Occupation
  • Martial artist
  • action choreographer
  • stuntman
Children2

Johnny Trí Nguyễn (Vietnamese name Nguyễn Chánh Minh Trí, born January 16, 1974) is a Vietnamese–American martial artist, actor, action choreographer and stuntman who is mainly active in the Vietnamese film industry.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Born in Bình Dương and raised in Trung An, Mỹ Tho, Nguyễn and his family immigrated to the United States of America when he was 9. He competed as a martial artist on the U.S. national team and then transitioned into a career as a stuntman in Hollywood, working on films such as Spider-Man 2 and Jarhead.[3]

Nguyễn later returned to Vietnam and starred in The Rebel, a period martial arts film released in 2007 and directed by his brother Charlie Nguyễn. It was a massive success in Vietnam, garnering unprecedented attention for a locally made film.[4] Nguyễn followed The Rebel by starring in a steady stream of hit films, many of which were directed by his brother, including Clash in 2009, Để Mai tính in 2010 and Tèo Em in 2013, all of which broke box office records at the time of release.[5][6][7] In a controversial decision, Vietnamese censors banned Nguyễn's 2013 action film Bui Doi Cho Lon for its violent content.[8]

Besides his work in Vietnamese films, Nguyễn has had supporting roles in major films from Thailand (Tony Jaa's Tom-Yum-Goong)[9] and India (7 Aum Arivu[10] and Irumbu Kuthirai).

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 We Were Soldiers Young NVA Lieutenant
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Ling's Henchman
Buổi sáng đầu năm Tuấn
2004 Spider-Man 2 Stunts and Stunt double: Tobey Maguire
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Quicksilver
Ella Enchanted Red Knight
2005 Color Blind Kato
Demon Hunter Guard #5
Tom-Yum-Goong (The Protector or Người bảo vệ) Johnny
2006 Hồn Trương Ba, da hàng thịt [vi] Trương Ba
2007 The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng) Cường
Sài Gòn nhật thực Trọng Hải
2008 Kiss of the Death (Nụ hôn thần chết) Thần chết Du
2009 Power Kids (5 Huajai Hero) Pada
Clash (Bẫy rồng) Quân / Hổ
2010 Để Mai tính [vi] Anh chàng đồng tính Johnny
2011 7 Aum Arivu (Seventh Sense) Dong Lee Indian Tamil-language film
2012 Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ [vi] Hồ Sơn [11]
Chuộc tội [12] Chưa có thông tin
2013 Bụi đời Chợ Lớn [vi] Phong bụi [13]
Tèo em [vi] Tí [14]
2014 Irumbu Kuthirai (Iron Horse) Don Stoney Indian Tamil Language film
2014 Để Mai tính 2 Peddler
2016 Fanatic (Fan cuồng) Gia Nghị
2017 Babysitters at Work (Vú em tập sự) Trường
2020 Da 5 Bloods Vinh Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

References

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  1. ^ SF Gate Johnny Tri Nguyen finds movie stardom in Vietnam Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine G. Allen Johnson, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, March 6, 2011
  2. ^ SJ mercury News Decades after fleeing, Vietnamese-American filmmakers return to a changed country Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine John Boudreau, SJ Mercury News, November 24, 2012
  3. ^ CNN Travel Celebrities' night out in Ho Chi Minh City Archived August 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Adam Bray, August 16, 2010
  4. ^ Vietnamese film draws record crowds Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine VNS, March 5, 2007
  5. ^ VN Express Bẫy rồng' sắp được chiếu trên kênh Star Movies Archived July 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Nguyen Minh, VN Express, April 1, 2012
  6. ^ The Morton Report Where are they now? Dustin Nguyen Archived October 29, 2020, at the Wayback Machine David Everitt-Carlson, The Morton Report, June 21, 2011
  7. ^ Thanh Nien News Low-brow comedy for high profits Kim Nga, Thanh Nien News, January 7, 2014
  8. ^ The Hollywood Reporter Vietnamese censors ban local gangster film 'Chinatown' Archived August 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Patrick Brzeski, June 11, 2013
  9. ^ Variety Review: Tom-Yum-Goong Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Derek Alley, Variety, January 16, 2006
  10. ^ Times of India Suriya is a great actor: Johnny Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine V Lakshmi, The Times of India, April 18, 2011
  11. ^ Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ gây cười kiểu hài Hong Kong. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, VnExpress, April 17, 2012
  12. ^ Khương Ngọc bầm giập vì "Chuộc tội" với Johnny Trí Nguyễn. Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Kenh.vn, March 29, 2012
  13. ^ Bụi đời Chợ Lớn sẽ xoáy sâu yếu tố tình cảm. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, VnExpress, March 23, 2013
  14. ^ Thái Hòa lắm lem khi làm nghề sửa xe. Archived November 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, VnExpress, December 3, 2013
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