Fated Vocation (1998)

A short story by Luu Son Minh was the source for this Vietnamese drama about the friendship of two actresses in a touring opera company beset by financial woes. Returning home, actress Lanh (Tung Thuy) has a rendezvous with her now-married former boyfriend, Phong (Le Thanh Tung), while leading-lady Xoan (Minh LHoa) is about to be replaced by an understudy because of her pregnancy.

Released Dec. 31, 1998 90 min None+

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

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