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Review: TRUY SAT (2016) Fires On All Cylinders With Slickness And Style

It was back in late 2014 that I didn’t catch on to then-debut helmer Cuong Ngo’s crime pic, Huong Ga. The trailer itself was great and with justice done even more so if the nominations it received the following year from shows at Golden Apricot and Vietnamese Golden Kite are anything to go by. Ergo, it’s understandable that nods like would earn someone like Ngo a little more attention as he continues his craft in the action genre, thus bringing us in with his latest thriller, Truy Sat which released in Vietnam earlier this year from TNA Films and CJ Entertainment. The film does stumble in just a few areas but it’s a film staunch with action and great pacing, and most of the acting is solid from its cast. Huong Ga star, actress Troung Ngoc Anh reunites with our director to lead the film which doesn’t hesitste to jump […]

Vietnamese Cop Thriller, TRUY SAT, Gets A Full Trailer And New Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Director Cuong Ngo’s latest action thriller, Truy Sat (Tracer) seems ripe for success at the moment upon the launch of its promotional campaign with a second teaser online as of last month. With a big screen date in Vietnam set for April 22, the full trailer is now online and with plenty of optimism that this one will be a sure hit. Actress and producer Troung Ngoc Anh reunites with Ngo since the 2014 gangster thriller, Huong Ga, this time in the role of detective hot on the vengeful trail of a criminal kingpin. Actor and newcomer Thien Nguyen also stars along with Lamou Vissay, Vin Thuy and Maria Tran. Check out the fresh new poster and trailer below!

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Cuong Ngo's TRACER (TRUY SAT) Unveils Its First Official Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Action films each have their own fair share of hurdles, and sometimes those dynamics can vary to regional circumstances. So, taking Vietnam to consideration, I always look forward to what comes out from this country with its talent on hand, particularly here with the case of filmmaker Cuong Ngo who is no stranger to the genre. His latest film, Tracer (Truy Sat), is on deck for an April 22 release and reunites Ngo with actress Truoung Ngoc Anh following their last stint on the 2014 action crime pic, Huong Ga (Rise). Here and now, she plays a detective hot on the vengeful trail of a criminal kingpin. Actor Thien Nguyen also stars along Lamou Vissay, Vin Thuy and award-winning Hit Girls shortfilm pair, actress Maria Tran, and fight choreographer Trung Ly. CJ Entertainment is representing the film internationally following its launch in Berlin earlier this month. In the meantime, the […]

Vietnamese Action Is Back With The Promo Teaser For TRUY SAT (TRACER)!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Cuong Ngo is ready to put Vietnamese action cinema back in the spotlight with his newest action thriller, Truy Sat (Tracer). Actress Truong Ngoc Anh reunites once more with Ngo followng her role in their stellar 2014 crime flick, Huong Ga, in addition to starring alongside lead actor Thien Nguyen in a story that pits a police woman who sets out to avenge the murder of her family with the help of an undercover cop after a botched attempt to foil a bank robbery. Anh was on hand along with several cast and crew members in Vietnam several days ago at a press conference for the film’s announcement, and accordingly, they’ve unveiled a spectacular action-packed teaser briefly showcasing what’s in store. To say the least, the teaser holds nothing back in presenting Ngo‘s vision of bringing slick action to the screen by way of a meaty handful of Vietnamese-Australian […]

Veronica Ngo Is Missing An Egg In The New Trailer For NGAY NAY NGAY NAY: THE LOST DRAGON

Lee B. Golden III

Director Cuong Ngo saw some good times late last year at the third annual Ha Noi International Film Festival where he screened his most recent female-centric actioner, Huong Ga (Rise). Nowadays though, he’s taking on a much different tone with actress Veronica Ngo now stepping into a pair of producer shoes for her latest role in the fantasy rom-com adventure, Ngay Nay Ngay Nay: The Lost Dragon. Ngo is joined by actress Le Khanh in a story centered on two women from a far away planet who arrive on Earth and are forced to blend in with the local circus while in search of a mystical lost egg and its contents before it falls in the hands of unrelenting evil. You can guess one is quite keen on sappy romance and comedy more than anything with loads of fluff and CGI to whet the visual appetite, so, aside from the […]