Hoang Phuc Nguyen,
Le Van Loc,
Ngo Vu Quang Hal,
Nhu Quynh Nguyen,
Tony Leung Chiu Wai
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Vietnamese thespians Le Van Loc and Tran Nu Yen Khe star in this drama (the Best Picture winner at the 1995 Venice Film Festival) about a pedicab driver whose "cyclo" is stolen. Unable to make a livin...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
Stats: 145 reviews
A strange mix of neorealism and surrealist expressionism. It includes some of the most stunning imagery this side of Herzog. Tony Leung never fails to impress.
It's a respectable film that shows how a corrupt and immoral society can sadly bring down the innocence that lives in its midst. It had some good performances too, but, I personally think it went on about a half hour too long.
BIG SCREEN. Una segunda mirada me revela que esta película estaba mejor armada de lo que recordaba, pero nada sustituye el impacto al verla en pantalla grande de hace muchos años. Su lienzo es amplio y su enfoque posmoderno y poético añade un lirismo poderoso a su historia base. ...( read more)
The structure was not fully grounded, but I did like it a lot. It was very Werner Herzog-like.
a must see ! There's no words to describe my feelings about this piece of absolute art.
with not more than 5 lines from tony in the whole movie, i really feel bravo for myself for finishing the movie....
Finally I get to watch a Vietnamese film though this was obviously financed by the French art film companies. It mixes realism with surrealism which to my surprise worked really well. It treads a fine line between authenticity and pretension. Some scenes are of an authentic Vietn...( read more)
Set in modern day Ho Chi Minh City, "Cyclo" is the study of survival among three young individuals - Cyclo, Sister, and Poet. It's wonderfully refreshing, and you won't be able to take your eyes off the screen....( read more)
The characters are nameless. It is not their names that define t
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