Synopsis
The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face modernization amid widespread poverty. A retired American Marine arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Elsewhere, a cyclo driver falls for a troubled prostitute and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Additionally, a young women begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy, and a child trinket seller loses his traveling case.
Three Seasons (1999) is a 1h 45min drama feature film by Tony Bui. The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face modernization amid widespread poverty.
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Festival History
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2024 - Out Of Competition
- Independent Spirit Awards 2000 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 1999 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1999 generic
Titles
| Original title | Three Seasons | |
| Québec French title | Trois saisons |
Soundtracks
| CD | Three Seasons (Music From The Motion Picture) - Vy Nhat Tao, Richard Horowitz (1999) | 3 releases, 1999: Island Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | April 30, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 20, 2000 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Tony Bui |
| Cast | Đơn Dương (Hai), Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Hiệp (Kien An), Diep Bui (Lan), Huu Duoc Nguyen (Woody), Diễm Kiều (Singing Lotus Woman), Harvey Keitel (James Hager), Lola Guimond (Hager's Daughter), Phát Triệu (Huy, Dao's Headman), Hong Son Le (Binh, Cyclo Driver), Mạnh Cường (Teacher Dao), Hồ Kiểng (Restaurant Owner), Ngo Quang Hai (Man in Taxi with Lan), Hồng Khắc Đào (Parlor Manager) |
| Screenplay | Tony Bui |
| Producer | Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Tony Bui |
| Executive producer | Harvey Keitel |
| Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler |
| Editing | Keith Reamer |
| Music | Richard Horowitz |
| Production design | Wing Lee |
| Costumes | Ghia Ci Fam |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
