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Cyclo (1995)
Director: Trần Anh Hùng
Cast: Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Như Quỳnh, Hoàng Phúc
Runtime123 min
Rating18
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Follows a young cyclo driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.
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Cyclo (1995) is a critically acclaimed crime drama directed by Trần Anh Hùng. The film follows a young cyclo driver's descent into criminality as he struggles to support his family in the mean streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Cyclo has received widespread praise from critics and film experts, with the movie's poignant storytelling and visual style earning it recognition at major film festivals.
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Directed by the acclaimed Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng, Cyclo from 1995 offers a gritty, immersive look at urban poverty and crime in Ho Chi Minh City, driven by the powerful performance of lead actor Le Van Loc. Fans of international cinema and sociopolitical dramas will appreciate the film's raw authenticity and the director's evocative, visually-striking style.
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Cyclo is a 1995 film by Tran Anh Hung. It stars Lê Văn Lộc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Trần Nữ Yên Khê. The film is about the hard lives of the labor force in early 1990s Ho Chi Minh City, and how people come under the influence of crime.
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