Song Lang

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Song Lang

2018

1h 30m

Drama

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The star of a traveling opera troupe develops an unlikely friendship with an enforcer for a loan shark.

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's a great movie to watch for any reason, but I think especially as showcase for three rising talents.

Oct 10, 2020

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Elizabeth Kerr

The Hollywood Reporter

Visually stunning and suitably yearning.

Sep 25, 2019

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

A debt collector and an operatic performer meet in Vietnam, in another time. They could be anyone, in any place or time. Beautiful, natural, and tender first film from Leon Le.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 18, 2021

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

A polished piece of work packed with impressive emerging talents, Song Lang is a soulful, melancholic film and a treat for lovers of romance.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 12, 2020

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

An intriguing, thoughtful story that gets under the skin.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 16, 2020

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Doug Jamieson

The Jam Report

A gentle love story told with delicacy by Le, 'Song Lang' slowly unravels its narrative without falling into the gooey tropes that often beset such an unlikely romance.

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 31, 2020

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It's a well made, emotional movie. The Cai Luong opera culture of Southern Vietnam after 1975 was well portrayed. But I feel like it could have used a different ending, a lighter one. It would have make it stand out of many LGBTQ dramas. Still a great movie though. 5/5.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

The star of a traveling opera troupe develops an unlikely friendship with an enforcer for a loan shark.

Director: Leon Le
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Vietnamese
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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