Victor Vu - A director with a great education and a perfect marriage with Dinh Ngoc Diep

Victor Vu is not a strange name for movie lovers. This director has owned a series of hit works worthy of the "million dollar" title of Vietnamese screens.

Victor Vu was born and raised in North Hollywood. Being born in the cradle of world cinema is the perfect start for the passions gradually forming in the young man's heart.

Victor Vu's first work is a short film called Firecracker, produced in the US in 1997. Although the product did not bring many marks, it was like an opening shot for the success of the series. his later films in the Vietnamese market.

Million dollar director with great education

Victor Vu's real name is Vu Quoc Viet, born in 1975. He was born and raised in North Hollywood, California (USA), graduated with a bachelor's degree in film production from Loyola Marymount University.

Loyola Marymount University is on the list of the top 3 American universities in the West (according to US News & World Report) and one of the 20 universities with the richest libraries in the US (according to the Princeton Review). .

It is also thanks to the experience and knowledge accumulated during the time studying at Loyola Marymount University that Victor Vu has produced many "blockbuster" for Vietnamese cinema.

In 2005, Victor Vu returned to Vietnam. Many people thought that his choice to give up a fertile land like Hollywood was a wrong decision. But Victor knew what he was doing. He once said: "I am someone who knows what Vietnamese cinema is lacking". The mission of this enthusiastic young director is to make up for that shortcoming.

Under the kneading hands of this talented director, a series of hit products were born. Opening a wide path for Victor Vu to come to the title of Million Dollar Director of the Vietnamese film industry.

In 2010, Thien Manh Hero - a historical film with his investment of 25 billion VND continuously conquered domestic awards. At the 2012 Golden Kite, the film dominated eight categories, including important awards such as Film, Director, Main Actor, Sound, Best Cinematography... In the same year, Scandal: Secret of the Red Carpet - film His showbiz horror theme - received a certificate of merit from the Film Society.

A year later, the overseas Vietnamese director won at the 18th Vietnam Film Festival when Scandal and Thien Manh Hero won the Golden Lotus and Silver Lotus respectively, and Victor Vu also took home the Best Director award. In 2015, I saw yellow flowers on green grass - adapted from Nguyen Nhat Anh's long story of the same name - helping him make his mark with Silver Lotus. The film's achievements even go far when it won the "Best Picture" award at the 2015 Silk Road International Film Festival (China) and the 2016 Toronto International Children's Film Festival (Canada).

Victor Vu likes to "test the fire" himself by engaging in many genres. During the 2011 New Year season, the romantic comedy "Bride of the War" became one of the most popular projects of the year, with a revenue of 37.6 billion VND, a significant figure at that time. Taking the plot revolving around the love story between Thai (Huy Khanh) - a "Don Juan guy" and four long legs, the work caused a fever by its funny script and bold dialogue.

Then, Victor Vu made a horror film through Scandal: Secret of the Red Carpet (2013). He mentioned the hidden corner behind the glossy, flashy look of showbiz - where some people use tricks and tricks to destroy each other. The director was inspired by the behind-the-scenes story with the details of playing charms to harm each other, beautiful people selling sex for thousands of dollars, accusing each other in the newspaper...

A year later, in the same genre of thriller - suspense, Victor Vu achieved more success with Blood Heart (Thai Hoa, Nha Phuong starred). The work - adapted from a play written by Thai Hoa - achieved a turnover of 24 billion dong after only three days of release, the first Vietnamese film to reach the one million dollar mark. Earning a total of more than 70 billion VND, the film helps Thai Hoa strengthen the title of "box office king".

The male director said I see yellow flowers on green grass and Blue Eyes are Victor Vu's biggest challenges. Succeeding with entertainment-oriented works, he abandoned his knack to choose projects of literary adaptation - a film genre that is picky about audiences. When it was released, I saw yellow flowers on green grass, proving the director's ability to grasp the original script. He concretized the vivid descriptions in Nguyen Nhat Anh's story into smooth images, such as students carrying books to school with fluttering red scarves, children flying kites in the river, catching snails in flood season...

Blue Eyes is Victor Vu's bolder game when recreating the atmosphere of the 1970s with the love triangle of Ngan - Holland - Dung. The director once said that he almost forgot about the previous filmmaking style, limiting the trick of pushing emotions towards simplicity. The revenue of 180 billion dong (the top 5 best-selling Vietnamese films of all time) - the highest among Victor Vu's works - was a big surprise to the director himself because he did not believe the film would be a hit.

Taking risks, many times Victor Vu suffered failures. In 2017, Lei Bao - Victor Vu's superhero project - faded in terms of revenue and content quality. The story of Tam (Cuong Seven) - a painter who suddenly has extraordinary abilities after a head transplant surgery - impresses with its action sequences, beautiful shots but loose script. The emotional progression in the film was also rushed, making it difficult for the audience to empathize.

The Immortal (2018) continues to be considered a disappointing test of Victor Vu despite a large investment, taking six years to "conceive" the script. Inspired by a person who lived through three centuries by practicing charms, the work blends spirituality with stories of yin-yang, life-death. However, the complicated idea leaves the script with many holes, leading to a confusing ending. The director admitted that the film became a great lesson for him because he was too greedy for details, thereby making it difficult for himself when censored.

His latest film, Guardian Angel, scores in the visual stage, the cast is young, but the idea and plot are not new. The work earned 40 billion VND, enough to break even.

Over 20 years in the profession, Victor Vu has experienced both glory and failure many times. The director said that he was not affected by the success or failure of a project, because the concept of making films is for fun rather than counting revenue.

Full happy marriage with beautiful Dinh Ngoc Diep

Although they do not often post pictures on their personal pages, director Victor Vu - Dinh Ngoc Diep and his wife are still extremely interested and loved by the audience.

The love story of both is also a hot topic for a while. When they fell in love, Victor Vu and Dinh Ngoc Diep were very secretive. The two worked together in a number of movies and secretly dated for a long time until they were discovered to try on clothes in 2014. In March 2016, the two held a luxurious wedding party in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM.

Since returning home, Dinh Ngoc Diep has been encouraged by her husband to continue pursuing her passion for acting. However, the beauty chose to work with her husband to improve her knowledge of media, how to make films... When working side by side, the actress learned from her husband the discipline at work. Dinh Ngoc Diep often pairs with her husband at entertainment events. They give each other affectionate eyes and sweet gestures before the admiration of many people.

For a long time, Dinh Ngoc Diep temporarily left the screen to retire to work as the rear for her husband. She is in charge of producing in films directed by Victor Vu.

Sharing with the media, Dinh Ngoc Diep said that her secret to keeping her happiness is: "We always try to keep the "marital fire" by confiding all joys and sorrows and valuing family meals and unity. No matter how busy you are, try to eat at least one meal a day.

After living together, they have two children, Landon and Nolan. The couple's married life makes the public admire when the two often go together at events, revealing many happy moments in daily life on social networks.

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