Nguyễn Chánh Tín (Acting)

Nguyễn Chánh Tín (November 29, 1952 – January 4, 2020) was a famous Vietnamese film actor and director. He became widely known as a singer in the 1970s and began his career in film. He is so admired for his charisma and good looks that at one point in Vietnamese popular culture, to be "handsome like Chánh Tín" was used as an expression. After the events of April 30, 1975, Chánh Tín worked as an actor in the Bông Hồng troupe. In his own words: "In 1975 I was rich, had a car, lived in a villa even bigger than the one that was confiscated, but then I lost everything overnight." In 1982, unable to withstand his impoverished circumstances any further, Chánh Tín tried to cross the border. The trip was unsuccessful and he was arrested. He was then arranged to be released in order to play the protagonist...Read More