Nguyễn Chánh Tín

Known for ActingBorn 1952-11-29Died 2020-01-04Bạc Liêu, Vietnam

Merited Artist Nguyễn Chánh Tín (November 29, 1952 – January 4, 2020) was a Vietnamese film actor, director and TV presenter. Initially a successful singer in 1970s South Vietnam, he turned to acting in theatre troupes following the confiscation of his properties by the new Vietnamese government and struggled to make a living. While incarcerated after a failed attempt to escape to America at the border, he was offered the role Robert Nguyễn Thành Luân in the series Ván Bài Lật Ngửa / Cards on the Table (1982 - 1987), which then became the most memorable and iconic performance of his acting career, earning him a Best Actor award at 1985 Vietnam Film Festival. With good looks and great onscreen presence, Chánh Tín quickly garnered a large base of supporters, and rose to prominence as a veteran actor in 1990s Vietnamese cinema. He tried his hand at screenwriting in 1992 with a psychological horror, Ngôi Nhà Oan Khốc, which grossed over 1 billion VND at the time of its release. Next, Bến Sông Trăng (1998) marked his return to socio-psychological films. In the mid-2000s, he made his mark with Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2006), directed by Charlie Nguyen, his nephew. In 1995, Chánh Tín opened Cinema Pictures in California, USA. After 20 years, the company changed its name to Chánh Phương Film Studio and tried to promote Dòng Máu Anh Hùng worldwide. Although the film gained critical acclaim, pirating and leaking caused the company heavy financial losses. Bankrupt, Chánh Tín sold his villa in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City and moved into an apartment building. He sang at tea rooms, sold liquor and acted to make ends meet. Chánh Tín passed away after a stroke on 4 January 2020, several months after his 67th birthday. He was awarded the title of National Distinguished Artist by the government of Vietnam.Read more

Movies & web series

Glee Vietnam

Love Puzzle

The Rebel

Jailbait

Voodoo Doll

Head Rush

Murder in the Lens

Naughty Kitchen God

Happy Memories

Fanatic

Death at Midnight

Strike It Rich

Mysterious House

When Men Get Pregnant

Saigon Love Story

The Moon Harbour

The Colours of Rememberances

The Cereus Blooms Late At Night

Tóc gió thôi bay

The Possession of a Manor

Beloved Eyes

Chorus Of Hope

Cards on the Table: High Pressure and the Freshet

Cards on the Table: Wreath on the Grave

Cards on the Table: The Last Warning

Cards on the Table: Blue Sky in the Split of Leaf

Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3

Cards on the Table: The Roving Chessman

Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland

Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop

Land of No Solitude

Love for Our Land

Goodbye Summer Love