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Three Seasons

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The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy.

Critics Reviews

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/31/2008
To my eyes, the novelty and exoticism of the setting couldn't disguise the hackneyed situations and sentimentalized characters. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
The result may not reflect the Vietnam of reality, but it's as close to life as most romantic melodramas, which is probably the point. Go to Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
3/5
Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World 01/25/2007
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 01/09/2007
B+
Stronger in visual imagery than in ideas or characters, Bui's impressive feature debut, which is set in Vietnam, won the Sundance Film Festival jury and audience awards. Go to Full Review Leonard Klady Movie City News 07/18/2003
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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04/19/2015 Gives a unique perspective on Vietnam. I found it all a little too simple and the pacing threw me off a bit, but it's a good film for the cultural experience and breathtaking cinematography. See more Alexander W @Pandante 09/08/2012 A beautiful, serene, portrayal of Vietnamese snippets. Like listening to a selection of poems. See more 06/05/2012 To be honest, many Vietnamese media have been produced so crappy, but this film is something special. Good job, Tony Bui! See more 03/09/2012 It has a fleeting impression but I enjoyed every minute of it. See more 08/20/2011 One of my favorite movies of all time. See more 07/08/2011 Poignant love story set in Vietnam. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tony Bui

Director

Đơn Dương

Hai, Cyclo Driver

Nguyen Ngoc Hiep

Kien An

Tran Manh Cuong

Teacher Dao

Harvey Keitel

James Hager

Diep Bui

Lan the Hooker

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Movie Info

Synopsis The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy.
Director
Tony Bui
Producer
Joana Vicente, Jason Kliot, Tony Bui
Screenwriter
Tony Bui
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
October Films, Open City Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Vietnamese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 1999, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 13, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround
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