CinemaOSMovie · 2000 · 1h 52m · PG-13

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

66%(69)IMDbDramaRomance

Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.

Directed byTrần Anh Hùng

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
VI
Released
May 24, 2000
Studios
Le Studio Canal+ARTE France CinémaZDF/Arte

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) trailer

Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Lien

Như Quỳnh

Như Quỳnh

Suong

Lê Khanh

Lê Khanh

Khanh

Ngo Quang Hai

Ngo Quang Hai

Hai

Chu Hùng

Chu Hùng

Quoc

Mạnh Cường

Mạnh Cường

Kien

Lê Tuấn Anh

Lê Tuấn Anh

Tuan

Doan Viet Ha

Ngan

Lê Ngọc Dung

Lê Ngọc Dung

Huong

Lê Vũ Long

Lê Vũ Long

Hoa

Creative team
Directed by
Trần Anh Hùng
Trần Anh Hùng
Written by
Trần Anh Hùng
Trần Anh Hùng
Produced by
Christophe Rossignon
Christophe Rossignon

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