Up and Down the Dust Way (Vietnamese: Xuôi ngược đường trần) is a 2002 Vietnamese TV series, written and directed by Linh Nga (a.k.a. Lina Linh Nga) and co-director Tuan Anh Nguyen, and starring Linh Nga, Mai Ngoc Can, The Tuc, and Kim Xuyen. It premiered on February 21, 2002, at the Vietnamese International Film Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. It won the Academy International Award for Best TV Series of 2002. It was shown on May 27, 2002, in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and other cities.[1][2]
| Xuoi nguoc duong tran | |
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 Xuoi nguoc duong tran | |
| Directed by | Linh Nga(a.k.a. Lina Nga Nguyen) Tuan Anh Nguyen |
| Produced by | Vietnam Television |
| Starring | Linh Nga Mai Ngoc Can The Tuc Kim Xuyen |
| Cinematography | The Manh |
| Music by | Dang Huu Phuc |
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Running time | 210 minutes |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Language | Vietnamese |
Plot
editThe series is set in the 1990s in Vietnam. Lien is a traditional, pure, and simple Vietnamese girl who has a dream of a happy, peaceful life. The opening describes a series of traumatic events that happened to her when she was a young child: Her mother died and her father remarried a wicked woman. In a desperate effort to escape, Lien meets up with the Master. Under his tutelage, she regains hope. At the end, she finds the answer to her questions: "Patience is a bridge to overcome suffering."
Cast and characters
edit- Linh Nga as Lien — The Vietnamese protagonist, who is young and kind-hearted and must overcome various opposing forces. She tells viewers about her life in an abusive, dysfunctional family.
- The Tuc as Master — A man who has devoted his life to Buddhism. He is the catalyst for Lien's existential questions: What is the purpose of life? How can one avoid physical and emotional suffering?"
- Kim Xuyen as Stepmother — A nightmarish, devillish stepmother. She is the main reason for Lien's father's death and serves as a foil for Lien.
Production
editXuoi nguoc duong tran was shot for 70 days in Vietnam, where the local film industry is still developing. The cast and crew had to deal with a number of obstacles, including crew members who got sick, paperwork, actors who were injured, a limited budget, and the prejudices of some Vietnamese people against the director, Linh Nga, because she was a woman and only 20 years old. Another challenge was travelling across Vietnam to film the Sóc Trăng pagoda scenes.[3]
Parts of the film, mainly Buddhist scenes near the end, were shot in the ancient temples of Sóc Trăng.
Themes
editXuoi nguoc duong tran sought to recover the voices of Vietnamese women. Its creators cast a wide net in their effort to share, understand, and include women's experiences, points of view, and positions in traditional Vietnamese life. Most importantly, the series sought answers to the question of how to overcome suffering in life.[4]
Honours and awards
editReferences
edit- ^ VnExpress. "Linh Nga làm phim về đề tài đồng tính nữ - VnExpress Giải Trí".
- ^ "Meet Lina Linh Nga of 9669films in Orange County - Voyage LA Magazine - LA City Guide". 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Linh Nga: 'Đứng dậy' từ gầm một chiếc xe tải - Phim ảnh". 24 April 2010.
- ^ VnExpress. "Linh Nga luôn học cách nhẫn nại với chính bản thân - VnExpress Giải Trí".
External links
edit- Official Facebook Page
- Up and Down the Dust Way at IMDb
- Vietnam TV (April 2002). "xuoi nguoc duong tran". Vnexpress. Retrieved January 17, 2003.
- "Xuoi Nguoc Duong Tran and Lina Linh Nga". VoyageLA. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2017-07-30.