Nguyễn Quang Sáng

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Nguyễn Quang Sáng (January 12, 1932 – February 13, 2014) was a Vietnamese writer and screenwriter who won the second Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts in 2000. He was born in My Luong commune (now My Luong town), Cho Moi district, An Giang province. During the Indochina War and the Vietnam War, he worked as the editor and writer of literary and culture divisions in the armed forces. After April 30, 1975, he returned to Ho Chi Minh City and became the General Secretary (later renamed President) of the city's Writers' Association during its first three terms. Nguyễn Quang Sáng's works, ranging from short stories to novels and screenplays, are always imbued with the rhythm of life in South Vietnam, taking the setting of the nation during the two wars and also after 1975. Notable works include: Con chim vàng, Đất lửa, Chiếc lược ngà, Mùa gió chướng, Người con đi xa, Cánh đồng hoang…

12-01-1932

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Nguyễn Sáng

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An Giang, Vietnam

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12-01-1932

Birthday

Capricorn

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Quang Sang Nguyen

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An Giang, Vietnam

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There's a Love Like That

A young couple, whose love blooms from their mutual appreciation of Chingiz Aitmatov's "Tales of the Mountains and the Steppes", struggles with their personal romanticism and faith in each other as the novel becomes subjected to a new era's changing ideas about art.

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1989

Flooding Season

One of the three collaborated movies by Trinh Cong Son (songwriter), Hong Sen (director), and Nguyen Quang Sang (novelist). The other two are "Mùa Gió Chướng" and "Cánh Đồng Hoang".

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1986

Until When?

A poetic glimpse of life in Vietnam War

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1982

The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone

In Dong Thap Muoi during the days of the Vietnam War, Ba Do, Sau Xoa and their little child live in a small shack in the middle of an abandoned wetland zone. They are entrusted with the mission of maintaining Viet Minh's lines of communication in the area. Daily life goes on as the small family looks out for death from above.

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1979

Whirlwind Season

Nguyễn Hồng Sến's debut feature, based on the novel of the same name by Nguyễn Quang Sáng. Members of the Viet Cong attempt to defend their fellow citizens from being forcefully relocated from their village by a South Vietnamese army officer while at the same time continue with their efforts to win the war in Vietnam.

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1978

Miss Nhung

The film is anchored by a wartime re-encounter between a servant child and a tutor, transformed in the crucible of the spring 1968 Saigon offensive.

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1970