Bùi Cường
Distinguished Artist - People's Artist Bùi Cường (b. 1945 in Hanoi - 3 August 2018) was a Vietnamese actor and director. He graduated from the second acting class of the University of Theater and Performing Arts of Hanoi, alongside other People's Artists such as Đào Bá Sơn, Minh Châu, Quốc Trọng and Thanh Quý. Bùi Cường is best known for his role as Chí Phèo in a classic of Vietnamese cinema, "Once Upon a Time in Vũ Đại Village" (Làng Vũ Đại ngày ấy, d. Phạm Văn Khoa, 1982). The film is a joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's works: "Chi Pheo" (Chí Phèo, 1941); "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc, 1943) and "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn, 1956). He then continued to impress in other roles such as Trần Tuấn in "Minute 89" (Phút 89, d. Quốc Long); Trần Quân in "The Murderer" (Kẻ giết người, d. Hoài Linh); Mộc in "Horizonless" (Không có đường chân trời, d. Nguyễn Khánh Dư, 1986); and Năm Hòa in "Saigon Rangers" (Biệt động Sài Gòn; d. Long Vân, 1982-1986). Bùi Cường's first directing effort was "Hero with a Twirled Beard" (Người hùng râu quặp, 1990). In 1996, he directed "The Childless Woman" (Người đàn bà không con). In 2003, his TV series "The Spy and His Two Wives" (Vị tướng tình báo và hai bà vợ) was well received and won the Gold Prize at the Vietnam National Television Festival.
| Known For | Acting |
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| Most Rating | 0.0479 |
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| Place of Birth | Hanoi, Vietnam |
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1982
Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village
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Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A jo...
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Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village
1988
Killer
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Lonely at old age, Định seeks solace in the companionship of a colleague who then moves in to live with him. Wary of an imminent marriage that will in...
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Killer
1986
Saigon Rangers: Silence
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To keep up with his public guise, Tư Chung considers marriage with his "girlfriend" and tries to flatter some trust out of the CIA advisors who've bee...
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Saigon Rangers: Silence
1986
Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place
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Posing as a privileged man working for his wealthy industrialist uncle, Commander of the Saigon Rangers Tư Chung prepares with his comrades for a secr...
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Saigon Rangers: The Meeting Place
1986
Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm
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After the dangerous offensive launched on the embassy office in Saigon, Tư Chung and his comrades have to find ways to adapt to rising suspicions from...
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Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm
1986
Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name
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The year 1968 approaches. Bubbling underneath festive spirits are quiet anticipations of a major escalation of conflict, alongside exciting dreams of...
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Saigon Rangers: Return You Your Name
1979
Those We Have Met
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The life of two soldiers after war, who try to continue their studies at the university.
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Those We Have Met
1980
The Last Transgression
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An ex-gangster is determined to make a fresh start after getting out of prison, but soon finds herself too entrenched in a circle of violence to leave...
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The Last Transgression
1986
Return Day
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Return Day
1982
89th Minute
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89th Minute
1986
No Horizon To Be Seen
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A platoon loses contact with their commanders and finds themselves stuck in the vast forests with no way out. Plagued by despair and the constant sigh...
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No Horizon To Be Seen
1977
A Club with No Name
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A Club with No Name
1988
Time in the Jungle
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Defectors from Hitler's army join the French Foreign Legion and end up in Vietnam in the late '40s.
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Time in the Jungle
1986
An Affair Behind Bars
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