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Dust of Life [Cho Lon] (2013) Charlie Nguyen | Uncut

8630DVD

original Vietnamese title BUI DOI CHO LON [Dust of Life: Cho Lon]

director: Charlie Nguyen
starring Johnny Nguyen · Bich Phuong Huynh · Ha Hien · Long Dien · Hoang Phuc Nguyen

At the heart of this film is a Vietnamese retelling of the Helen of Troy story featuring youth gangs in Saigon. An interesting idea from director Charlie Nguyen and younger brother Johnny Nguyen, the same team that delivered the extraordinary actioner THE REBEL in 2007. This one is more intense, more violent, causing it to be banned for release when the Vietnam Cinema Department refused to allow the film to be shown in any theater. It failed censorship approval due to the graphic depiction of gang violence and vulgar language.

The main conflict - which leads to a breathtaking extensive gang war - deals with Huong (beautiful Bich Phuong Huynh playing the 'Helen' role) in love with Lam (Ha Hien as 'Paris') but suffers the jealous obsession from his older brother Hung Dao (Long Dien, 'Hector'). For those familiar with the Trojan War story, there's also Johnny Nguyen playing Phong Bui (the pivotal Achilles role). But more is at stake than this love triangle, there is also a death-war for control over lucrative drug trafficking throughout the Cho Lon district of Saigon.

A Vietamese film, with English subtitles uncut 88 minutes widescreen,
ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include original trailer.

Graphic Violence/Gore/Sexual Situations
Intended for Mature Audiences

$19.95
Sale Price: $17.50