What’s special about Ngo Thanh Van appearing in the latest Hollywood movie?

Ngo Thanh Van appeared in Hollywood movies of martial arts and action genres

On June 3, the official YouTube channel of the online video viewing platform Hulu uploaded the first trailer for The Princess. The film is set in the Middle Ages, combining fairy tales about princesses and princes with action and martial arts genres. The trailer makes a strong impression thanks to the strong heroine, the weak, meek noble ladies and the beautiful action sequences.

The Princess is the latest work of director Le Van Kiet, directed by Le Van Kiet 20th Century Studios Hulu’s production investment and streaming platform Disney release. The main character in the film (Joel King) is a fearless princess who refuses to marry an evil antisocial. She was kidnapped and locked in one of the towers of her father’s palace.

Before the plot to usurp the throne of her “fiance”, she must find a way to escape and save her kingdom. On that journey, the princess many times had to confront opponents with superior strength and beat them up and down the field. She stubbornly, defiantly told her future husband (Dominic Cooper) that: “I am not a commodity for you to exchange”, refuses to marry and is ready to accept all the consequences that come. afterward.

One of her companions/partners is an Asian warrior played by Ngo Thanh Van. The audience will see Ngo Thanh Van appear in the 47th second of the trailer, escorting the princess from the chase of a muscular guy. Killing women continues to return at the end of the trailer, in a warrior suit, holding two knives. Despite appearing briefly, Ngo Thanh Van’s character still left an impression with a beautiful fight.

The Princess to be the reunion of director Le Van Kiet and woman Ngo Thanh Van on the screen after three years since Hai Phuong (2019). Before that, they collaborated on a horror movie project The house in the alley (2012). The Princess is Ngo Thanh Van’s second international project this year.

Next, the lady will soon return as the immortal warrior Quynh in the sequel The Old Guard produced by Netflix. The Old Guard The newly released movie starring Charlize Theron revolves around a group of immortal warriors who must find a way to survive in the modern world. Ngo Thanh Van (English name is Veronica) plays Quynh – the first combat friend of the female leader Andromache (Charlize Theron). They have walked side by side through countless dark times of mankind. Quynh received a painful ending, was opposed by people, locked in an iron coffin and dropped into the sea. The character lives, dies, and is reborn in pain.

The scene where Ngo Thanh Van’s character appears in Andromache’s flashbacks is full of emotions when she fully exploits the acting through her eyes and body, depicting the agony of the tormented and humiliated warrior. At the end of the film, she has only one line, but her image, radio, and charisma make viewers impressed by the return and revenge. Screenwriter Greg Rucka told Polygon: “I think what Veronica did with that single line in that scene sent chills down my spine.”

Ngo Thanh Van appeared in Hollywood movies many times before

Before, with movies Skin 5 Bloods (June) directed by Spike Lee, Ngo Thanh Van plays “Hanoi Hannah”. She appeared in scenes where the memories of black veterans were an obsession and at the same time a voice that made them doubt the ideals they had brought to the battlefield. Ngo Thanh Van’s acting and shaping were also featured in two major newspapers The Guardian and Esquire praise.

In 2017, the movie Bright – is in the original movies project of an online movie distribution platform, with an investment budget of $ 90 million, but was criticized by countless critics and fiercely criticized by critics. The work only received a score of 32% on Rotten Tomatoes from 37 comments. The role of Fairy Ngo Thanh Van is a black fairy assassin serving the evil Leilah (Noomi Rapace).

Tien appears a lot in the middle of the movie and act three, when her crew and the police team are pitted. “Fighting women” had fierce fighting scenes, including extremely dangerous shooting phases. Although not appreciated for her acting, the makeup and hairdo of the character Tien were praised by the audience.

Also in 2017, in the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ngo Thanh Van joined the female pilot Paige Tico of the Resistance. Paige Tico’s impressive scene is when she presses a button that causes a series of bombs to fall, then slowly closes her eyes in satisfaction and uses her hands to touch her memento necklace with her sister, accepting the gift. death befalls me – explodes in the middle of the vast universe in the mourning of his comrades. Although this scene does not have a few dialogues, the expression and charisma on Paige’s face bring emotions to the viewer. Paige Tico’s death also inspired her younger sister Rose Tico to continue her sister’s fighting path.

2016 with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (Crouching tiger, hidden dragon), Ngo Thanh Van transformed into a cold-blooded female assassin “Mantis”, with a very short appearance time and a faint personality. Before that, the image of the character appeared quite a lot in the means of promotion, causing many domestic audiences to say that they were disappointed when watching the movie.