Best Vietnamese romance movies
A curated collection of popular romance movies from Vietnam.
The Purple Horizon (1971)
The Purple Horizon (1971)
Since its first premiere in 1971, a classic Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975) war romance feature based on a fiction novel by military writer, Van-Quang. The film was lost for more than 4 decades when the communist forces took Saigon, Republic of Vietnam's capital, on April 30th, 1975. Digitized and restored from surviving 35mm prints archived by Japan film studio Imagica Lab; now transferred to UCLA Film and TV Archive. This film provides an almost unknown perspective on the Vietnam War, the Republic of Vietnam, and the RVN Army. The stage is the Republic of Vietnam, and the scenes portray a time during the Vietnam War as experienced by the Southern Vietnamese people, themselves. Phi, a soldier, longing to take Lien off to their private, imaginary space (the Purple Horizon), understands what his duty and commitment as a soldier is. Lien is a singer whose style is reminiscent of the "Torch" singers of the early 1930s. She desperately longs to escape the world with Phi to their purple.
Fairytale for 17-Year-Olds (1988)
Fairytale for 17-Year-Olds (1988)
The vibrations adolescence, nostalgia injured ones in the battlefield, the dreaming and wondering aimlessly early ... has created space for a story fairy with her An.
Warrior, Who Are You (1971)
Warrior, Who Are You (1971)
The story of My Lan, a beautiful reporter who goes to the front line to find a soldier with whom she fell in love through correspondences. The film won Best War Film at the Taipei International Asian Film Festival in 1973.
Once Upon A Love Story (2024)
Once Upon A Love Story (2024)
"Ngày Xưa Có Một Chuyện Tình" revolves around the intertwined friendship and love story of two boys and a girl from childhood to adulthood, as they face the challenges of fate. Spanning four stages from 1987 to 2000, the three friends—Vinh, Miền, and Phúc—grow up together, experiencing the innocence of love, life's struggles, and personal growth along the way.
Once Upon a Rain (2018)
Once Upon a Rain (2018)
High schooler Ha Vy falls in love with a Teacher's College student doing his final internship at her school.
Love: Yeu (2015)
Love: Yeu (2015)
LOVE explores the relationship between friends, family, and lovers. This story begins with the origins of a blossoming friendship between two 10-year-old girls. Unfortunately, the childhood friends are suddenly separated due to the death of one of their brothers, then later reunited as young adults. Nhi is now a university student and the lead singer of a girl band. She has a handsome but uptight boyfriend, Hoang. On the other hand, Tu comes from a family whose father is struggling with depression and whose mother is working very long hours just to make ends meet. Tu is secretly loved by Mien, a colleague of Nhi. As the story progresses, the girls soon discover feelings that they did not know they had. They must decide if their feelings for one another are just as friends, or perhaps something more.
Sai Gon in the Rain (2020)
Sai Gon in the Rain (2020)
Under the drizzling rain of the bustling Saigon city, a dreamy musician and a hard-headed realistic girl stumble across each other and fall in love. In the face of economic, social, familial, and romantic adversity, they are yet to answer their own questions on how to have a happy life.
Long Legged Girls (2004)
Long Legged Girls (2004)
Thuy is a country girl. She met Hoang, who is photographer for a fashion company. Thuy entered the fashion field. Thuy's older sister protested so Thuy left home. In fierce competition, Thuy accepted a date with a famous photographer to become a vedette.
Secrets of the Wind (2020)
Secrets of the Wind (2020)
Linh, an art student, moves to a new house where she encounters a ghost. She helps him to uncover the mysterious cause of his death realizing what’s important in her life.
Remarriage (1963)
Remarriage (1963)
The story in the film is about the love between a man and a woman from the same village, Hoan and Can, who have two children together. But this love affair encountered many difficulties and pressure from family and social customs, forcing Can to leave his hometown and go to the mountains. As for Hoan, she was also prevented by her husband's family because they were afraid of having to redistribute their land. The film shows viewers the relationships and behaviors of Northern farmers in the context of the 1960s.
The Bitter Taste of Love (1990)
The Bitter Taste of Love (1990)
In post-war Vietnam, a talented piano student and doctor in training begin a doomed love affair.