The Cyclo Boy lives honestly and works hard to survive in the backstreets of Ho Chi Minh City. His life takes a downturn when he is mugged and drawn into the world of organised crime. Read more
| Starring | Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Nhu Quynh Nguyen |
|---|---|
| Director | Anh Hung Tran |
| Genres | World Cinema |
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The Cyclo Boy lives honestly and works hard to survive in the backstreets of Ho Chi Minh City. His life takes a downturn when he is mugged and drawn into the world of organised crime.
| Starring | Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Nhu Quynh Nguyen |
|---|---|
| Director | Anh Hung Tran |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | World Cinema |
| Language | Vietnamese |
| Released | DVD: unknown Production year: 1995 |
| Format | DVD |
The story's set in motion by the theft of a pedal cab essential to the economic survival of an 18-year-old Vietnamese.... read more on Time Out
I saw this one night when there was nothing else on the t.v. At first it slowly sucked me in with a compelling story , characters I identified with and beautifull scenery of Saigon (or Honoi?). Once the story started in earnest it had me on the edge of my seat. Really the story is about a innocent boy being sucked into a ganster lifestyle he has no comprehension of. Think 'City of God' in Vietnam.
I only saw this the once, many years ago bit I constantly think about it and often list it in my top films.
If you like ganster films with a realistic, unhollywood, unGuy Richie, feel, set in beautiful scenery with three dimensional characters try it!
Beautifully shot! Limited dialogue! The almost perfect foreign film