Hoa Xuande is so charming and electric!

@lynnbach71

Ай бұрын

He's adorable, love his accent!

@chubbygummies6210

Ай бұрын

@@lynnbach71to me, he looks like young Dustin Nguyen

@hanhphung3156

Ай бұрын

Is Hoaxuan Vietnamese or Korean?

@dullday9919

Ай бұрын

​​@@hanhphung3156 he is an Australian raised by Vietnamese parents

@lynnbach71

Ай бұрын

The name sounds Viet.

Even more rare with the persepective of South Vietnam Republic

@MrLantean

Ай бұрын

Many Vietnamese people especially in South Vietnam do not like the communists. Many are actually from North Vietnam and they fled when the Communists took over after IndoChina becomes independent after the French got defeated at Dien Bien Phu. Their dislike or hated of communists were rather personal. Many people in North Vietnam were accused of treason during their collaboration with French while others had their wealth and property got confiscated and distributed to the poor. Many were executed while others were sent to reeducation camps. Many managed to fled south to South Vietnam. Also the fall of South Vietnam was due to widespread corruption of the government. The US during the Cold War supported any regime even if they were corrupt and oppressive as long as they were anti-communists. That type of mentality resulted the fall of South Vietnam.

The show is so good! Both the main character and supporting characters were so good. The Synthesizer and Shogun are best two shows by far this year!

Anything Sandra Oh does is amazing!! I am definitely watching this!

@lsamoa

Ай бұрын

Ikr? I've never seen anything with her in it that wasn't absolutely great

9 months to audition. Thats how hard Asian has to work to get the job. Its was since the 80s that I've watch all the films about the Cowboys and only now nearly 40 years later do i get to watch films about the Indians. Never too late though as Vietnam has so many good stories to tell!

First saw him in Ronny Chieng: International Student. What a journey, glad he's doing well.

@CruzR1111

Ай бұрын

Oh I knew I recognised sin from somewhere. Thanks. Love seeing an Asian Aussie doing well. ❤

they are humble

I just finished watching the first 4 episodes. They’re so good. I did cried couples of time. And, it was so painful to think back 49 yrs ago, the Fall of Saigon. 😥😥😥😥 We had no choice and we had to leave everything behind to find the word “Freedom”. According to the United Nations of High Commission for refugees there was approximated about half million boat people died at sea. And, one of them was my brother!!

@lsamoa

7 күн бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss. What you and your country went through is unspeakable. May there only be bright days forward for you all.

Hoa Xuande looks like Taemin here!

@imimhappynow

21 күн бұрын

same here! he's so handsome

The lead actor is so great❤ Both of them work so well

Sandra is THE BEST xx

I'm looking forward to this one. I heard it's a great show.

He’s good in this& hope he has more roles in future

Oh I can't wait!!

I watched the first episode. It is great!! I am looking forward watching the entire series

I Love This Flims

Awesome!!

Hoa Xuande is a star.

Oliver Stone’s HEAVEN & EARTH from 93 told the war from a Vietnamese peasant woman’s perspective. Amazing film everyone should see

WHAT A SHOW👏👏👏

He gives me a young Dustin Nguyen vibe

@vivianjones9749

Ай бұрын

Dustin Nguyen was in the Showtime series Warrior. He still looks great

@lsamoa

Ай бұрын

@@vivianjones9749 I had to pause Warrior when he appeared on screen so I could jump up and clap hands like a teenager haha

Another Australian star like Heath Ledgers

I'm at EP3.... Sooooo goooood

Fim is verry good ❤

Cool! This show looks interesting and has good ratings on rotten tomatoes.

Great series

Hoa Xuande Is from Australia with Vietnamese background

I love that RDJ plays all the American characters because it flips the stereotype back on them - all white people look the same, especially the villains.

@lsamoa

Ай бұрын

Ikr? It's so funny. I love this show.

@ezio_auditore5425

7 күн бұрын

Funny you mention that, If you watch the finale there's actual a much more personal reason as to why RDJr plays every white dude....finale is amazing BTW. It's emotional.

@lsamoa

7 күн бұрын

@@ezio_auditore5425 Why would you go and drop a spoiler like that on people who didn't ask for it? 😡 Smh.

I did the call back but he is a better a choice

The rock is west because the tears through his eyes. Soul of rock! The Việt Nam war was a set up...!

It is the view seen by Viet Kieu. The show is forbidden on HBO in VIETNAM. Another Hollywood story.

@schnitzel_crumbs

Ай бұрын

Why is it forbidden in Vietnam? I’m not familiar with the nuances

@fleur_and_flower

Ай бұрын

​@schnitzel_crumbs Vietnam does not like people being critical of its Communist government (in much the same way China does). Dissidents (journalists and writers alike) have been arrested and detained for who knows how long. Vietnam also ranks 178 out of 180 (so almost at the bottom) countries in regards to freedom of press in 2023, so you can get an idea how much censorship the country deploys. It doesn't like discussion that can influence the masses against the state (such as talks of democracy) or have them questioning their decisions. It's why the book that the show is based on is banned from publication in Vietnam. However, the book itself isn't really about the North vs. the South. In fact, it criticizes the US's involvement in the war (it is not the hero it likes to believe it is) and even portrays a Southern general as incompetent and bumbling (the South has its own share of failures). Its portrayal of the war is much more gray, rather than black and white that either side likes to believe. I can't say much about what the commenter above you knows about the story of the book itself (especially since Vietnam and the US both suffer from painting themselves in a good light when it comes to their portrayal to the outside world), but those are my two cents on the matter.

This show would be so much better without the people waving in the windows. How distracting!

@lsamoa

Ай бұрын

Nah it's cute. That girl with her phone spelling "I love you Sandra", how adorable is that

Did the journos not address him by his name??

He really is a dude playing a dude, disguised as another dude

🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Viet🦘🦘🦘🦘Aussie 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Nam🐉🐉🐉Korea 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Cong🟢🟢Japan 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Hoa 🦅🦅USA🕊

@daeseongkim93

21 күн бұрын

What even is this

재밌나요?

@pathosderdistanz9341

Ай бұрын

장르가 장르이다 보니 기존의 박찬욱 영화 기대 하면 약간 결이 다르지만, 특유의 화면구성과 연출과 매혹적인 미장센, 연기 지도... 화면 하나하나 재밌슴. 장면 장면 재밋거리가 있어요. 그리고 매회 마다 인상에 남는 장면과 사건, 주요 인물들 캐릭터 아주 잘 살려놨구요. 박찬욱 특유의 웃기면서 끔찍하고, 아이러니한 상황도 많음. 혹시 재밌게 보셨다면 도 재미 만점. 3화까지만 연출해서 아쉽지만......

@kyoseong

26 күн бұрын

전 재밌게 보고 있어요

Ha ha

Put up curtains the public on the street are too distracting and don't add to the show.

@leluu5950

24 күн бұрын

The show is a part of tourist attractions for New York, so it is intentional to have no curtains

so the process of auditioning for a movie is to sleep with the directors or other actors?

I'm old enough to remember when Viet Thanh Nguyen said that Communism is worse than US imperialism so I already know this show is gonna be some bulljive lol

@YxYzYx

Ай бұрын

You desperately need a library card.

@djsapien3448

Ай бұрын

@@YxYzYx I guarantee I have read more on the subject than you have lol

@zPePhungz

Ай бұрын

He said that when lol. I want evidence

@djsapien3448

Ай бұрын

@@zPePhungz He tweeted about it on December 13, 2019. You can search for it yourself lol.

@YxYzYx

Ай бұрын

@@djsapien3448 in a library or on websites? Just curious. Also, why make it a contest 😂

Can "Today" morning show use curtains to block out the stupid, passerby's gawking through the windows? They look ridiculous.

Why is Sandra oh here.

@Godzilladad

Ай бұрын

She’s in the show 😂

First I was like is that Jolie's adopted son.

Orientals aren't suppose to be blunt.

@KP-xi4bj

Ай бұрын

But Asians are supposed to be blunt. Like for real? Who uses "Orientals" in this day and age?

@Justanotherdude0

Ай бұрын

​@@KP-xi4bjbut gladly the show The Sympathizer takes place in 1975 right?

@diskmort

Ай бұрын

​@@KP-xi4bj The show takes place in the 70s

@WrongholeReagan

22 күн бұрын

@@KP-xi4bjDon’t feed the troll, even for actual racists the word “oriental” is a dated and insufficiently spiteful term. The comment was just for attention

It's about Vietnam, then why don't they select Vietnamese actors and actresses for main roles? Why that Sadra Oh? She's not at all a good actress, same blank face in all scenes, and not good looking or gracefull as well.

@deekay13

Ай бұрын

Xuande is Vietnamese

@phanhuyduc2395

Ай бұрын

I do not care she is Vietnamese or not. I do care why choose someone look like his mom to be his love interest lol😂

@AAparallel

Ай бұрын

She does not play a Vietnamese person in the show. I would read the book or watch an episode to understand.

@RippleNwhip

Ай бұрын

In the novel, her character is not Vietnamese. Her character is the older love interest.

@CruzR1111

Ай бұрын

I saw the chopsticks in her hair and the American accent and thought she might be playing Japanese American.

His name hoa xuan de

What a pity this show is banned in Vietnam!

What a shame that a film about Viet Nam history but the actor and actress even can not say a Viet namese word and know nothing about Viet Nam. Crazy

@methosb

19 күн бұрын

He is Vietnamese and speaks Vietnamese a bunch in the film. She isn't playing a vietnamese character.

@hungo9152

17 күн бұрын

? Are you sure?

@DuyNguyen-nz1qy

14 күн бұрын

​@@methosb không biết cái gì mà cũng nhặng lên.