The Story of Pao (2006)
Set in a breath-taking primitive landscape in the mountainous provinces of Vietnam, the film tells the story of a Hmong tribe girl named Pao. She was raised by her stepmother, for her real mother left her when she was little. One day, her stepmother dies in an accident, and she begins to track down her birth mother. But her journey turns out to disclose an unsealed sentimental drama of the family in the past.
Director:
Ngo Quang Hai
Writer:
Ngo Quang Hai
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Đỗ Thị Hải Yến as Pao |
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Thanh Kha Ly as Mr. Chúng |
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Như Quỳnh as Ms. Kía |
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Hoa Thúy as Ms. Sim |
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Ngô Thế Quân as Mr. Chúng (young) |
| Directing | Ngo Quang Hai | Director |
| Writing | Ngo Quang Hai | Screenplay |
| Writing | Do Bich Thuy | Story |
| Sound | Nguyễn Thiện Đạo | Music |
| Crew | Cordelia Beresford | Cinematography |
| Crew | Hung Tran | Cinematography |
| Editing | Tony Norton | Editor |
| Production | Tất Bình | Producer |
| Art | Phạm Quang Vĩnh | Art Direction |
| Editing | Tất Bình | Editor |
| Sound | Quốc Trung | Music Editor |
| Sound | Mạnh Kiên | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Nguyễn Thiện Đạo | Conductor |
| Production | Phillip Noyce | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Nguyen Ngoc | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Nguyen Thuy Kha | Consulting Producer |