Today’s guest is Nguyên Lê, an entertainment writer, copy editor, translator, and occasional screenwriter. He’s written for publications including /Film, The Houston Chronicle, Film Threat, and Paste Magazine. He’s also a member of both the Houston Film Critics Society and the Hollywood Critics Association - one of the few Asian members in their ranks.

We discussed how Nguyên got into movies, the evolution of Vietnamese cinema over time, censorship, steps the industry could take to improve its standing both here and internationally, and his current screenplay work.

Nguyên’s recommendations for essential contemporary Vietnamese movies:

* The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng - 2007)

* Song Lang (2018)

* The Moon at the Bottom of the Well (Trang noi day gieng - 2008)

* Three Seasons (Ba mùa - 1999)

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