Charlie Nguyen, Vietnamese name is Nguyen Chanh Truc (born September 25, 1968), is Vietnamese–American film director, screenwriter and producer.

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Charlie Nguyen in 2024

He is the older brother of actor Johnny Tri Nguyen, he and Johnny with comedian Van Son are nephews of actor Nguyen Chanh Tin.[1]

Biography

In 1992, Nguyen started his own production company called Cinema Pictures in California, which was later evolved into Chanh Phuong Films in 2004 in Vietnam. His film credits include Hung Vuong the 18th/Thời Hùng Vương 18 (1994, writer/director), Chances Are/Vật Đổi Sao Dời (2002, writer/director), Finding Madison (2005, co-producer), Fool For Love/Để Mai Tính (2009, director),[2] the award-winning hit release by The Weinstein Company, The Rebel/Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2006, co-writer/co-producer/director), The Prince and the Pagoda Boy/Khát Vọng Thăng Long (2010, writer), the Vietnam box office record comedy - Big Boss/Long Ruồi (2011, director), Love Puzzles/Cưới Ngay Kẻo lỡ (2012, writer/director), Little Teo/Tèo Em (2013, writer/director), Vietnam banned martial arts gangster - Cho Lon/Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (2013, writer/director), Vampire Diary (2014, additional action director), Fool For Love 2/Để Mai Tính 2 (2014, director/co-writer) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 (2015, producer), Fanatic/Fan Cuồng (2016, writer/director), Jailbait/Em Chưa 18 (2017, producer/co-writer), Daddy Issues/Hồn Papa, Da Con Gái (2018, producer), My Mr. Wife/Chàng Vợ Của Em (2018, co-writer/director)and What We Forgot to Remember/Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ (2020, producer/story by). He's currently in development of several feature films, mini series and directing commercials in Saigon. [3] [4]

Filmography

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2020What We Forgot to Remember (Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ)Producer
2019My Mr. Wife (Chàng Vợ Của Em)Director, Co-writer
2018Daddy's Issue (Hồn Papa Da Con Gái)Producer
2017Jailbait (Em Chưa 18)Producer, Co-writer
2017Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2Producer
2016Fanatic (Fan Cuồng)Writer, director, Co-editor
2014Fool for Love 2 (Để Mai tính 2)Writer, director, editor
2014Vampire AcademyAction Unit Director
2013Little Teo (Tèo em)Writer, director, editor
2013Cho Lon (Bụi đời Chợ Lớn)Writer, director, editor
2012Love Puzzles (Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ)Writer, director, editor
2011Big Boss (Long Ruồi)Director
2010Fool for Love (Để Mai tính)Director, editor
2010City of the Rising Dragon (Khát Vọng Thăng Long)Writer
2007The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng)Writer, director, producer, editor
2002Chances Are (Vật đổi sao dời)Writer, director, producer, editor
1994King Hung Vuong 18th (Thời Hùng Vương 18)Writer, director, producer, editor
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Personal life

Nguyen is married to Diane Nguyen and father to the U.S. national karate champion, Jasmine Nguyen. He is the brother of actor Johnny Trí Nguyễn.

References

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