Lê Hoàng Hoa

Directing·Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam

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Lê Hoàng Hoa (1933–2012), born in Nha Trang, was one of the most famous directors of South Vietnamese cinema before 1975. His real name is Đoàn Lê Hoa. During his filmmaking career, he also adopted the name Khôi Nguyên. Some of his best known films before 1975 include: Gác chuông nhà thờ, Điệu ru nước mắt, Vết thù trên lưng ngựa hoang, Con ma nhà họ Hứa... After 1975, he is known for: Ván bài lật ngửa, Đằng sau một số phận, Vĩnh biệt mùa hè, Tình nhỏ làm sao quên, Vĩnh biệt Cali, Lệnh truy nã, Tây Sơn hiệp khách... In particular, Ván bài lật ngửa / "Cards on the Table" (1982 - 1987) is considered one of the classic works of Vietnamese cinema. Lê Hoàng Hoa, alongside actor Nguyễn Chánh Tín who is the star of the series, has conquered generations of Vietnamese audiences. The screenplay was adapted by him from the draft of the novel Giữa biển giáo rừng gươm ("Amidst a Sea of Spears and a Forest of Swords") by writer Trần Bạch Đằng. The series was so successful that the writer later took its title for the officially published novel. "Cards on the Table" won the special prize of the 6th Vietnam Film Festival in 1983, the Silver Lotus award of the 7th Vietnam Film Festival in 1985. Lê Hoàng Hoa died at dawn on July 31, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, aged 79.

Film	Credit
Farewell Summer1992 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tây Sơn Knight1991 · Director	Director
Highland F1011988 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cards on the Table: Wreath on the Grave1987 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: High Pressure and the Freshet1987 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: The Last Warning1986 · Director	Director
The Secrets Beneath1986 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Cards on the Table: Blue Sky in the Split of Leaf1985 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 31984 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland1983 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: The Roving Chessman1983 · Director	Director
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop1982 · Director	Director
The Five Bumpkins1974 · Director	Director
The Ghost of Hứa Family1973 · Director	Director
The Purple Horizon1971 · Director	Director
The Mark of Vengeance on a Wild Horse's Back1971 · Director	Director
Lulled to Tears1970 · Director	Director