Rainbow Without Colours Explained

Rainbow Without Colours
Director:Nguyen Quang Tuyen
Producer:Nguyen Quang Tuyen
Van Cong Vien
Lan Quy Tong
Screenplay:Nguyen Quang Tuyen
Starring:Nguyen Thanh Tu
Vu Tuan Viet
Khanh Kim
Tung Yuki
Viet My
Music:Chau Dang Khoa
Cinematography:Minh Tran
Studio:Leo Media and Technology
Distributor:Other World Sound Production
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:Vietnam
Language:Vietnamese

Rainbow Without Colours (Vietnamese: Cầu vồng không sắc) is a 2015 Vietnamese film directed by Nguyen Quang Tuyen. It was screened at the 39th Montreal World Film Festival.[1] The film stars Nguyen Thanh Tu as Hoang and Vu Tuan Viet as Hung, and focuses on the romantic relationship between two stepbrothers and their parents after they announce their love to their family.[1] [2] The film received good reviews from both critics and audiences.[3]

Plot

Mr. and Mrs. Huynh are a wealthy marriage that lives in Ho Chi Minh City with their two children, Hoang and Lan, and their adopted son, Hung. The two boys spent all the time together, and one day, they announce their love to their family. However, their mother cannot accept it and tries to stop her sons from following a homosexual lifestyle. Her blind motherly love drives Hung to his death and Hoang to madness. The film mainly focuses on the relationship between parents and their children in Vietnam, where parents always think they have done the best for their offspring.

Cast

Reception

When the film was screened in Vietnam in March 2015, it got special attention from both press and audience, with thousands of reviews from users on social media network such as Facebook. It was described as the only one Vietnamese film that "made audiences cry".[4]

Awards

Year Award Category Receiver Result
2016Vietnamese Golden Kite AwardBest Featured FilmRainbow Without Colours
Best ActorNguyen Thanh Tu[5] [6] [7]
Best Sound EffectTran Manh Hoang

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Rainbow Without Colours" competes at international film fest. Vietnam News. July 14, 2015. May 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: 'Cầu vồng không sắc' và bà mẹ thống thiết vì đứa con đồng tính. VN Express. March 19, 2015. May 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: "Cầu Vồng Không Sắc": Không đột phá nhưng đủ nhân văn về đồng tính. Kenh14. March 20, 2015. May 22, 2019.
  4. Web site: World Première of Rainbow without colours. Film Festivals. August 9, 2015. May 22, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc once win Vietnam Golden Kite Award for Best Actress. Vietnam Breaking News. April 21, 2016. May 21, 2019.
  6. Web site: 'Vietnamese Oscar' film winners announced. Art Entertainment. April 21, 2016. May 21, 2019.
  7. Web site: Vietnam Golden Kite award winners announced. Vietnam Economic News. April 22, 2016. May 21, 2019.