The Prince and the Pagoda Boy (Vietnamese: Khát vọng Thăng Long) is a 2010 Vietnamese historical drama film directed by Lưu Trọng Ninh. The film recounts the life of Ly Cong Uan from his youth as a Buddhist disciple to his ascension to Emperor of Vietnam in 1010 AD. The Prince and the Pagoda Boy was released in 2010 to mark the 1000th anniversary of the city of Thang Long (today's Hanoi).
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Directed by | Lưu Trọng Ninh |
Written by | Charlie Nguyen |
Cinematography | Dominic Pereira |
Edited by | Ham Tran |
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Country | Vietnam |
Language | Vietnamese |
The film was selected as the Vietnamese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,[1][2] but it did not make the final shortlist.[3]
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edit- ^ "'Khát vọng Thăng Long' đại diện VN dự Oscar 2012". VNExpress.net. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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