The Pauper’s Child (1999)
At the age of 17, Luu is raped by her master. When the young girl falls pregnant and gossips arise in the master’s social circle, he strips her family of their land and banishes them from the estate. Left with little means to support themselves, the family moves to Bac Lieu with Cu, the kind-hearted farmer who marries Luu, and tries to foster a new life here, though remnants of the past is bound to return one day.
Director: Hồ Ngọc Xum
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Bảo Châu as Lựu |
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Thanh Hoàng as Hai Nghĩa |
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Hồng Vân as Thị Tố |
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Lê Vũ Cầu as Bưởi |
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Cao Minh Đạt as Cư |
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Minh Phượng as Mợ Hai Nghĩa |
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Thanh Vi as Bà cai Hiếu |
| Editing | Minh Dân | Editor |
| Sound | Vi Nhật Tảo | Music |
| Writing | Hồ Trường | Writer |
| Directing | Hồ Ngọc Xum | Director |
| Crew | Lư Trọng Tín | Cinematography |
| Camera | Phạm Khắc Tính | Director of Photography |
| Production | Nguyễn Việt Hùng | Production Director |
| Writing | Hồ Biểu Chánh | Novel |
| Art | Phạm Khắc | Art Direction |
| Writing | Thanh Hoàng | Writer |