Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc (in orange dress) in a poster of the film Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor) Hanoi(VNA) - HCM City-based actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc was named the Face of Asiaat the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in Busan, the Republic of Korea(RoK).
Ngoc, 27, was honoured in the category Asia Star Awards 2017.She shared the title with Choi Minho of the RoK, Sugisaki Hana of Japan andSukollawat Kanaros of Thailand.
Ngoc played a leading role in Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor), aromantic comedy produced by movie star, director and producer NgoThanh Van.
The 90-minute film, presented in the category “A Window onAsian Cinema”, is about Vietnamese women living in Saigon (now HCM City) in the1960s.
“Co Ba Sai Gon features the culture and lifestyle ofSaigonese as well as the history of ao dai (traditional Vietnamese longdress),” said Ngoc, winner of the 2011 Golden Lotus Award for best actress,presented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
“The film also highlights Vietnamese women who have triumphedin life and love. I gained new lessons after filming with my older colleaguessuch as People’s Artist Hong Van and Diem My,” she said.
The 22nd Busan Film Festival, to be held from October 12 to 21, has attracted98 films from 75 countries.-VNA
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