Posts Tagged ‘ comedy ’

Wild about Wilde 

October 23, 2011
Wild about Wilde 

  A classic comedy sets the stage for realizing theatrical dreams for a couple of expats A scene in the dress rehearsal of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’ Critics said that Vietnamese up-and-coming Lan Phuong (in red) has fulfilled her role with good acting and English-speaking skills. “When one is in town one amuses oneself. [...]

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Dante available in Vietnamese

November 27, 2009
Dante available in Vietnamese

LookAtVietnam – The first ever complete Vietnamese version of the Divine Comedy by world famous Italian writer Dante Alighieri has just been finished. Visiting the underworld: Cover of the Vietnamese version of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy.The 78-year-old professor admitted that he had struggled with the colossal task over the last 18 years before completing it.“I [...]

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Vietnam adds laughter to int’l comedy festival

June 13, 2009
Vietnam adds laughter to int’l comedy festival

Singapore’s leading couple, the newly-engaged Christopher Lee (2nd, L) and Fann Wong, speak to the press at the World Comedy Film Festival in Thailand Two Vietnamese films have entered the World Comedy Film Festival in Bangkok. Hon Truong Ba da hang thit (Truong Ba’s soul in a butcher’s body) by Director Nguyen Quang Dung and [...]

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Viet Nam to amuse audiences at Thailand fest

June 11, 2009
Viet Nam to amuse audiences at Thailand fest

LookAtVietnam – Funny films from Viet Nam will hit screens at the World Comedy Film Festival in Thailand from today through next Tuesday. Laugh out loud: A poster of Truong Ba’s Soul in Butcher’s Body, one of the films to be sent by Viet Nam to the World Comedy Film Festival 2009 in Thailand.At the [...]

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Youth Theatre refreshes itself with comedies in English

June 5, 2009
Youth Theatre refreshes itself with comedies in English

The Youth Theatre is about to perform its first comedy in English. The theatre’s manager Nguyen Si Tien talks about the issue. Si Tien (white) watches actors practicing with an Apollo teacher and his co-worker. Why did the theatre decide to arrange comic plays in English? Our theatre’s most popular and successful product is the comedic series [...]

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Hug me, brother!

May 31, 2009
Hug me, brother!

Paul Rudd (L) and Jason Segel star in “I Love You, Man” “I Love You, Man” hilariously embraces the ‘bromance’ like no film has before. Peter Klaven is the perfect boyfriend. In fact, he’s just sealed the deal with his girlfriend Zooey, and they’re engaged to be married in a few months. He’s such a [...]

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Comedy series moves from stage to TV

February 28, 2009
Comedy series moves from stage to TV

The ever popular comedy series ‘Nhung nguoi thich dua’ (‘Those who love to joke’) is to return in April but on TV instead of the stage, Xuan Huong told SGGP. Xuan Huong is back with the fifth series of ‘Nhung nguoi thich dua’ (Photo: Courtesy of Xuan Huong)Xuan Huong is a comedy actress and director [...]

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Actress brings Korean play to Vietnamese stage

February 22, 2009
Actress brings Korean play to Vietnamese stage

The popular comedy actress Ngoc Trinh is turning her hand to a new skill as producer in the ongoing project, the play ‘Ke noi doi da tinh’ (‘The womanizer liar’) at Theatre 5B in district 1.  Comedy actress Ngoc Trinh.LookAtVietnam – The popular comedy actress Ngoc Trinh is turning her hand to a new skill [...]

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Local TV to launch new comedy series

February 2, 2009
Local TV to launch new comedy series

Ho Chi Minh City Television debuts its first TV series in the Year of the Ox. ‘Cuoc Phieu Luu Cua Hai Lua’ (’The Adventure of Hai Lua’) will be aired 10.30 pm February 15 on HTV9. A scene from ‘Cuoc Phieu Luu Cua Hai Lua’ – Hai Lua gives his daughter Sau Nhu a lift. [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...