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Three Seasons

Play trailer Poster for Three Seasons PG-13 Released Jan 23, 1999 1h 50m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy.

Critics Reviews

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek To my eyes, the novelty and exoticism of the setting couldn't disguise the hackneyed situations and sentimentalized characters. Mar 31, 2008 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Rated: 3/5 Jan 25, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Stronger in visual imagery than in ideas or characters, Bui's impressive feature debut, which is set in Vietnam, won the Sundance Film Festival jury and audience awards. Rated: B+ Jan 9, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Gives a unique perspective on Vietnam. I found it all a little too simple and the pacing threw me off a bit, but it's a good film for the cultural experience and breathtaking cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Alexander W A beautiful, serene, portrayal of Vietnamese snippets. Like listening to a selection of poems. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/12 Full Review Audience Member To be honest, many Vietnamese media have been produced so crappy, but this film is something special. Good job, Tony Bui! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It has a fleeting impression but I enjoyed every minute of it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite movies of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Poignant love story set in Vietnam. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tony Bui

Director

Đơn Dương

Hai, Cyclo Driver

Nguyen Ngoc Hiep

Kien An

Tran Manh Cuong

Teacher Dao

Harvey Keitel

James Hager

Diep Bui

Lan the Hooker

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Movie Info

Synopsis The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy.
Director
Tony Bui
Producer
Joana Vicente, Jason Kliot, Tony Bui
Screenwriter
Tony Bui
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
October Films, Open City Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Vietnamese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 1999, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 13, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround