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Song Lang

2018 · 97 min

A slow, aching immersion in faded neon and traditional song, where tenderness and quiet doom share the same humid air.

Directed by
Leon Lê
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Liên Bỉnh Phát, Isaac, Mã Lập Vỹ
Tagline
When theatre and real life become one.
Overview
Set against a gloriously filmed backdrop of the distinctly jaded charm of mid-90s Saigon, the lives of two men intertwine as they are both bound by traditions and honor. One to his mafia family, the other to the traveling troupe that performs elaborate classic operas. Yet they have much more in common than either wants to admit.

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Directed by
Leon Lê
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Liên Bỉnh Phát, Isaac, Mã Lập Vỹ
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • trauma
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Leon Lê
Written by
Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc, Leon Lê
Starring
Liên Bỉnh Phát, Isaac, Mã Lập Vỹ, Mỹ Phương, Thanh Tú, Hồng Thanh, Rong Vương, Trần Phước Tính
Music
Tôn Thất An
Cinematography
Bob Nguyễn
Runtime
97 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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