Skin of Youth

Skin of Youth

Skin of Youth

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Skin of Youth

2025

2h 1m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two young LGBTQ+ lovers in 1990s Saigon get entangled in the criminal underground and must do battle with dark forces that threaten their relationship and test the limits of their humanity.

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Akanga Film Asia

Bitters End

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Tran Quan

San

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Võ Điền Gia Huy

Nam

Võ Điền Gia Huy

Acting

井上肇

Mr. Vuong

井上肇

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Phạm Thị Kim Ngân

Mimi

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Lê Công Hoàng

Blondie

Lê Công Hoàng

Production

吉田佳代

Madame Yuan

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