Phi Nga
Merited Artist Vũ Phi Nga (27th July 1935 - 27th November 1985) was a Vietnamese actress. Originally from Saigon, she moved to Hanoi after the partition of Vietnam in 1954 and joined the inaugural acting faculty of Hanoi National Academy of Theatre and Performing Arts with the likes of Trà Giang, Kim Chi and Lịch Du. Her first credit was as Hoài in “Chung một dòng sông” (1959) - North Vietnam’s first film post-colonial French era and a symbolic work of its 1960s war cinema; the young actress was universally acclaimed for her minimalistic yet effective and compelling portrayal despite lacking in prior professional training. Phi Nga’s health deteriorated significantly due to heart issues just a few years into her acting career, and she quitted acting overall after “Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm”(1973), retreating back to only teaching at the National Academy of Theatre. She passed away from a stroke in 1985.
Filmography
Five Fairies in the House
as Bà Hạnh
Five Fairies in the House
as Bà Hạnh
17th Parallel, Nights and Days
as Ms. Lành
17th Parallel, Nights and Days
as Ms. Lành
The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife
as Ngân
The Story of Mr. Lực and His Wife
as Ngân
The Forests of Miss Thắm
The Forests of Miss Thắm
The Sea Calls
as Vợ Tơm
The Sea Calls
as Vợ Tơm
Nguyen Van Troi
as Châu
Nguyen Van Troi
as Châu
The Passerine Bird
The Passerine Bird
An Early Autumn Day
as Doctor
An Early Autumn Day
as Doctor
The Memento
as Tu
The Memento
as Tu
On the Same River
as Hoài
On the Same River
as Hoài