Đơn Dương

Known for ActingBorn 1957-08-27Died 2011-12-08Dalat, Vietnam

Don Duong (August 27, 1957 – December 8, 2011) was a Vietnamese actor. Initially employed at a local pharmaceutical firm, he then studied acting under the guidance of veteran actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín and started taking on supporting roles in small budget films, gradually establishing himself through frequent collaborations with arthouse directors. In 1990s, he was among the most critically acclaimed actors of contemporary Vietnamese cinema, having received a Best Actor award at 1992 Vietnam Film Festival and starred in many cult-classics beloved by the public. Additionally, he also began to receive offers from Hollywood directors around this time thanks to a role in the award-winning "Three Seasons"(1999) by Tony Bui. In 2002, Don Duong came under fire for his role as Viet Minh general Nguyễn Hữu An in Mel Gibson's "We are Soldiers": the film was critically panned by the local public and authorities alike, who denounced it as "historical denialism" and Don Duong's portrayal as "tarnishing the image of the Vietnamese Army". Unable to deal with the increasing hostilities, the actor had to emigrate to America, and lived there until his death in 2011.Read more

Movies & web series

The Anniversary

A Song Is Not A Note

The Building

Lives in the Sands

Three Seasons

We Were Soldiers

Green Dragon

The Gamble

Me Thao: The Legendary Age

Broken Space

Lời Thề

Tears in the New Era

Chuyện ngã bảy

Miss Beauty of the West Capital

The Consequences of A Love

Pale Farewell

Wild Reeds

Devil's Mark

Love in the Alley

The Lonely Star

The Legend of My Chau

Trapped

Lush Melodies

The Minister's Daughter

Portrait of a Foreman