#ngo thanh van

[nicelytousled]

andyquynh powersuits as promised

[pinkmoonmp3]

ngô thanh vân via instagram

[vietlad]

Veronica Ngô as Thúy in The Rebel aka. Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2007) dir. Charlie Nguyễn

"Murderers? How do you call us "murderers" when we're only fighting for our homeland?"

[lilolilyr]

Of Current Contemporaries, Teasing Games and Dance

~ Just a short ficlet about two immortals on a night out! <1k, T, no warnings, fluff. Could be anything from pre to post canon ~

Read on Ao3 or continue reading here!

"Will you not dance with me?"

Quỳnh wraps her arms around Andromache's waist, startling her, she almost knocks over her glass from the bar.

"Quỳnh! I hadn't realized you've come back. Have you been dancing without me?"

"Yes, and tried to wave you over, as you'd have seen if you had not been staring into your drink for long minutes without pause..." She presses her nose against Andromache's neck, then her lips. "What has you so morose?"

Andromache sighs. "I cannot get used to this music," she mumbles, turning on the stool to pull Quỳnh into her arms. "It sounds wrong, the instruments aren't following the melody they should."

Quỳnh laughs, melodically and joyful. Andromache gives her a hurt look, but Quỳnh pecks her on the lips before Andromache can voice her betrayal.

"Oh, is it only that? I was concerned you had some actual worry. Oh, my Anh, you always say this, when you aren't used to the new tunes, and are afraid you won't be able to dance as well as you used to because of it. But love, no matter what new or awful music is playing, you are still more graceful than anybody else - but me, of course - so you needn't worry. Now, will you dance with me?"

"I liked it better when I was the one to interrupt you and tell you you are the most graceful," Andromache mutters, but she allows Quỳnh to pull her down and towards the dancefloor.

"Oh, but I knew you would use the opportunity to compliment me, so I only saved your breath and us both the time," Quỳnh says shamelessly, and Andromache has to laugh despite herself.

"You do know me too well."

"That I do, and that is why and how I know you will do well with this, and you will get used to the melodies by next week, and these will be the tunes you will be missing the next time they change in any big way... So, are you ready to believe me, or do I have to find another dancing partner?"

In reply, Andromache pulls her close and kisses her soundly, stifling Quỳnh's gasp with her lips and waiting for her flailing arms to wrap around her neck before she pulls her even closer, body heat noticeable through their clothes and her hand tangled in Quỳnh's hair.

"Ah! You will not have to look for any other partner than me and you know it," Andromache grins at Quỳnh's dazed face.

Quỳnh blinks, slowly licking her kiss-swollen lips, then walks backwards and tugs Andromache the last few steps towards the dancefloor, her eyes never leaving her face for a moment.

"Wicked woman," she murmurs, sliding her hands around Andromache's waist to curl her fingers around her belt. "But you know I can fight the same way, do you not?"

Andromache laughs, delighted by their game of seduction and words, variations of which they have played for more years than they bothered to count and which never grows old for them. Quỳnh is right, too, that she finds her footing in the rhythm of the dance quicker than she had thought, and none of the locals, these current contemporaries, give them odd looks except perhaps some founded in jealousy.

~

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[haysianrose]

Three furious vigilantes unite to take down a sinister crime syndicate that controls the mean streets of '90s Saigon.

Furies (Thanh Sói), directed by Veronica Ngo, is out on Netflix!

Furies is a prequel to Furie (2019), which was once the highest-grossing film in Vietnam's history.

[marklikely]

tros is worst movie treated rose bad

that's true. but tlj treated literally everyone (except kylo) bad and even though it was obviously less bad to rose than tros it still didnt. give her a good story. so for me it doesnt outweigh tlj's crimes.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Furie (2019)

At first glance, Furie may seem like nothing more than Vietnam’s gender-swapped and localized version of Taken. In a way, it is, but the small tweaks lead to some major changes in the story's tone. With a terrific performance by Ngô Thanh Vân and well-shot, well-choreographed fight scenes, what you’ve got a movie that deserves your attention.

Ex-gangster Hai Phuong (Ngô Thanh Vân) became estranged from her family after she began associating with criminals and had a daughter out of wedlock. Now, she’s a debt collector living in the countryside and hasn’t spoken to her brother in years. When Mai (Cát Vy) is kidnapped by organ traffickers, Hai Phuong must return to the big city she left behind to rescue her daughter.

I admire the way Lê Văn Kiệt gets us invested in his protagonist without making her too clean and sympathetic. Right away, you know she’s tough. Not only is she a single mom surviving on her own, she does it by working a job that makes her an outcast and forces her to beat people up. Ex-communicated by her parents and brother, violence and anger is basically all she knows. The way she treats her daughter reflects her bitterness but you recognize the love present too. That motherly instinct is one of the film’s greatest assets. Several times, it isn’t enough for our heroine to beat people up for her to be pointed in the right direction. The people who have information to give will only dispense it once she connects with them on an emotional level. Often, it’s with other women who are mothers themselves; people who understand better than anyone else how desperate she is to get Mai back. This maternal love puts her directly at odds with the villain, Thanh Sói (Trần Thanh Hoa), on multiple levels. Both are women making their way in the world by whatever means necessary but Hai Phuong left the criminal life behind to raise a child. She’s giving part of herself away to Mai while Thanh Sói is looking to take pieces of Mai to sell on the black market. It naturally aligns itself in a way that feels organic and satisfying.

Ultimately, this is a story about motherhood, which means the fights are brutal but never excessively so. It’s desperation - not anger - that drives Hai Phuong and frequently, she’s the underdog. When she wins, it’s by exploiting every possible resource available and by the skin of her teeth. This does make a few narrow escapes feel just a little bit too convenient, though well-earned. The action scenes themselves are nice and varied. The initial chase when Mai is abducted is spectacular. It piles on the stress and gets you fully invested in the story.

Even if Veronica Ngo was just ok in the role, you wouldn’t miss the ending for the world. Her performance takes the film to the next level. She’s crafted a fully-realized, three-dimensional woman full of conflict and contradictions suddenly focussed on this one, seemingly impossible mission. Set in America, it would ring false but in faraway Vietnam, it feels so real while also fulfilling the power fantasy you crave out of a movie of this kind.

In recent years, you might’ve seen Veronica Ngo (sometimes credited by her Vietnamese name, Ngô Thanh Vân) in more and more American films: she was Rose Tico’s sister in The Last Jedi and had small roles in Bright, Da 5 Bloods and The Old Guard. She’s an actress to keep an eye out for and I say start checking out her filmography before it’s the cool thing to do. See Furie and work your way up from there. (Original Vietnamese with English Subtitles, November 20, 2020)

[barbouristan]

Veronica Ngo Thanh Van

[nicelytousled]

when in doubt make new quynh pfp

[ceekbee]

"LIVING AMID DUST AND ENJOYING THE WAY" By Tran Nhan Tong / ... Commentary: The following is not a poem; it is longform prose composed by the King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), who founded the Truc Lam Zen school. -- (Trúc Lâm ("Bamboo Grove"), is a Vietnamese Thien (Zen) sect. It is the only native school of Buddhism in Vietnam. - Wikipedia) --

]This rhythmic prose has 'Ten Sections', gradually showing the Way of Truc Lam Zen. At the end of the prose is a four-line poem that summarizes his Zen teachings.

The Vietnamese version used here comes from the works of the Zen master Thich Thanh Tu (b. 1924), who has revived and popularized Truc Lam Zen in Vietnam these days, and whose works I am indebted to.

NINTH SECTION - Thus, now I tell you. The teaching methods used by patriarchs are very different, but they will lead you to the same gate. If you talk only about the days after Ma To, then you miss a previous incident when Bodhidharma met Luong Vu De.

“The merit from good deeds are all empty.” Those who don’t understand this are all clinging to delusions and making more mistakes. Since the words “vast emptiness” and “don’t know” were spoken, they have been echoing in the ears of ignorant persons.

Bodhidharma was born in India, died in Shaolin Temple, and pretended to be buried at the foot of the Hung Nhi Mountain. Some generations later, a poem was written on a wall of that temple, saying that the human body was the bodhi tree and that the mind was a luminous mirror.

The elder Vuong wielded a sword and killed a cat, clearing all doubtful thoughts about the head monk. The Zen Master Tu Ho pretended to whistle to his dog to test the responses from younger generations.

The rice at Lu Lang Market was very expensive; nobody was allowed to haggle. The walkways in Thach Dau’s monastery were so slippery; it was hard to come there to ask for the way. Pha Tao took down the banners, trampling divine signs to save the Kitchen God.

Cau Chi moved a finger, using the old style from his master. Lam Te’s sword and Bi Ma’s crutch were handled freely to show the way for the asking monks. Doan’s lion and Huu’s buffalo appeared to warn the arrogant Buddhists.

Lifting a fan and moving a bamboo rod were all means to see whether the learners had understood. Throwing a ball or handing a dipper was just a means for dharma friends to demonstrate their understanding. Thuyen Tu moved a paddle, though the time had not yet come for the green river to take him in for purification.

Dao Ngo swung a tablet, while the ghosts confused him with a strange spirit. Van Yen’s dragon swallowed the universe, scaring the observers. Nghia Ton’s snake lay across the world, spreading rumors afar.

The cypress is the mind; don’t mistake that for the eastern direction. The boy Binh Dinh is fire; don’t mistake that for the northern direction.

Though Trieu Chau served tea and Thieu Duong gave cakes, many Zen practitioners still feel hungry. Despite having rice fields in Tao Khe and gardens in Thieu That, the monks still leave them untamed.

Long ago a monk became enlightened when dropping a bundle of firewood or when kindling a flame of a lamp; this was because he had absorbed a great doubt for the truth. Long ago a monk got enlightenment when seeing the cherry flower or when hearing a pebble strike a bamboo tree; this was because he had calmly watched his senses for long.

TENTH SECTION - The patriarchs all realized the one emptiness, despite their different personality traits. The responses from patriarchs hide no secrets; It is just that your mind has something to cling to and get trapped in.

The monks from Hinayana could not understand well, though the Buddha did not separate the perfect nirvana from an illusory citadel. The bodhisattvas realized the way and attained liberation, whether they lived in forests or in the city. Wild mountains and serene forests are places where the recluses enjoy living.

Quiet temples and peaceful shrines are scenes where the practitioners go strolling. Those riding high horses under large sunshades would not win the respect from Hell Master. Those living in jewel palaces or in golden castles would meet many beloved persons in hell.

Desiring power and fame, and clinging to the sense of self and others are the thoughts that keep people unenlightened. Living in the way and morality, and transforming body and mind are the works that make people enlightened.

While the eyebrows are horizontal, the nose is vertical; Human faces are different but have the same structural principle. While the holy watch, the unholy play with thoughts; The distance is thousands of miles away. Thus, listen to the following poem.

"Living amid the dust and enjoying the way, you should let all things take their course. When hungry, just eat; when tired, just sleep. The treasure is in your house; don’t search anymore. Face the scenes, and have no thoughts; then you don’t need to ask for Zen. - TR?N NHÂN TÔNG (1258-1308) – NGUYEN GIAC / THE WAY OF ZEN IN VIETNAM

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Photo, Original Art Work by Laura Iverson

"The Way of Zen in Vietnam - Nguyen Giac / PDF - 319 Pages / English and Vietnamese / PDF Link

http://urbandharma.org/pdf12/the-way-of-zen.pdf

[youssefguedira]

well. this is only half of the data so far and ive abbreviated the movie names for space saving purposes so it'll be a fun guessing game BUT:

its twice the number of votes for the second most popular luca movie AND the most mentioned piece of media overall so far. i'm not kidding about primo feral bastard statistical anomaly

that being said i am going to have to make a version of the chart without trust the same way i had to discount primo in one version of my tog fandom's favourite bastard poll

[vietlad]

Johnny Trí Nguyễn & Veronica Ngô as Cường & Thúy in The Rebel (Dòng Máu Anh Hùng) (2007) dir. Charlie Nguyễn

"Set in French-occupied Vietnam during 1920s, “The Rebel” story follows a Vietnamese agent who works for the French but is struggling & questioning his allegiance. After learning of a sinister plot to capture the current leader of the rebellion, he helps his daughter escape from her captivity, and eventually finds a cause that’s worth fighting for."

[iwindanhbaibiz]

Bat Tron May Man Voi Iwin Lo De: Co Hoi Doi Doi Da Den!

Neu ban luon tin rang cuoc song co nhung buoc ngoat bat ngo, thi Iwin Lo De la buoc ngoat do. Day chinh la co hoi de ban bat tron van may va doi doi mot cach nhanh chong. Nhung con so duoc chon loc ky cang se mo ra canh cua moi cho ban, giup ban den gan hon voi su giau co va thanh cong.

[folatefangirl]

[destinosasia]

Cuando hablamos de la gastronomía Pho en Hanói, es imposible no mencionar el delicioso Plato tradicional de pho. Aunque cada lugar tiene su propia receta, el sabor del Pho de Hanói es inigualable. Hoy, Destinos Asia te llevará a algunos de los mejores lugares para disfrutar de un tazón de Pho en los días frescos. 1. ¿Qué tiene de especial el Pho de Hanói? El Pho de Hanói es uno de los platos más icónicos de la ciudad. Un tazón lleno de Pho caliente, sabroso y hermoso a la vista, siempre atrae a los comensales. Los fideos son suaves, el caldo tiene un sabor profundo gracias a los huesos de cerdo cocidos durante horas, y el aroma de las hierbas como el cilantro y las cebollas hace que todo el plato sea irresistible. Si alguna vez visitas Hanói, no olvides pasar por los siguientes restaurantes que MIA.vn recomienda para degustar el mejor Pho de la ciudad. 2. Los 10 mejores lugares para disfrutar del Pho en Hanói 2.1 Pho Bat Dan – El restaurante de Pho más antiguo de Hanói Dirección: 49 Bat Dan, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 06:00 – 10:00 y 18:00 – 20:30 Precio: 30.000 – 55.000 VND Con más de 50 años de historia, Pho Bat Dan sigue siendo uno de los favoritos. Su caldo es el alma del Pho, cocido a fuego lento con huesos para darle un sabor dulce y claro. Los fideos son firmes y el Pho de res tiene una textura tierna. Si visitas este lugar, te sugerimos que vayas con compañía para que uno guarde la mesa mientras los demás hacen fila. [caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Bat Dan es el restaurante de Pho más antiguo de Hanói, con más de 50 años de historia[/caption] 2.2 Pho Thin junto al lago Dirección: 61 Dinh Tien Hoang, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 6:30 – 20:30 Precio: 40.000 – 60.000 VND Este restaurante ha sido un ícono de Hanói durante 30 años. A diferencia de otros lugares, aquí el Pho se sirve con carne salteada junto con jengibre y ajo, d��ndole un sabor único y cremoso. Prueba su especialidad, Pho Tai Lan, acompañado de un huevo frito y crujientes panecillos. [caption id="attachment_2201" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Thin junto al lago es el restaurante más longevo de Hanói[/caption] 2.3 Pho Ly Quoc Su Dirección: 10 Ly Quoc Su, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói N2A Hoang Minh Giam, Distrito de Thanh Xuan, Hanói 26 lô 6 To Huu, Van Phuc, Ha Dong, Hanói Este es uno de los restaurantes de Pho más conocidos y cuenta con varias sucursales en Hanói. Sin embargo, el lugar original en la calle Ly Quoc Su sigue siendo el mejor. El caldo está lleno de sabor y la carne de res es tierna y jugosa. Ofrecen diferentes versiones del Pho, como Pho Tai y Pho Chin. [caption id="attachment_2202" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Ly Quoc Su ya cuenta con una cadena de restaurantes presentes en toda Hanói.[/caption] 2.4 Pho Gan Hang Chieu Dirección: Esquina de Hang Chieu y Hang Duong, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 3:00 – 7:00 Precio: 25.000 – 55.000 VND Este lugar es famoso por sus tazones de Pho que se sirven en las primeras horas del día. Aunque es simple, su Pho es extremadamente sabroso, con fideos firmes y carne de res tierna. Solo sirven Pho Tai y Pho Chín. [caption id="attachment_2203" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Gan Hang Chieu siempre está lleno de comensales.[/caption] 2.5 Pho Suong del casco antiguo de Hanói Dirección: 24 Ngo Trung Yen – 36B Mai Hac De Precio: 20.000 – 40.000 VND Este restaurante es conocido por su Pho ligero pero sabroso. El caldo es claro, sin ser grasoso, y la carne de res está perfectamente cocida. Muchos locales lo consideran una parada imprescindible. [caption id="attachment_2206" align="aligncenter" width="750"] El tazón de Pho Suong está repleto de carne y especias[/caption] 2.6 Pho Vui en Hang Giay Dirección: 25 Hang Giay, Distrito de Hoan Kiem Horario: 7:00 – 22:00 Precio: 20.000 – 55.000 VND El nombre "Vui" (felicidad) hace que este restaurante sea un lugar ideal para comenzar el día.

Ofrecen varias versiones del Pho, como Pho Tai Nam y Pho Sot Vang, todos servidos con un toque especial. [caption id="attachment_2208" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Disfrutar del Pho Vui te llenará de energía.[/caption] 2.7 Pho Cuong en Hang Muoi Dirección: 23 Hang Muoi, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 6:30 – 22:00 Precio: 25.000 – 35.000 VND Este restaurante es famoso por su Pho Tai, con carne de res fresca y un caldo suave y sabroso. Los clientes lo adoran por su calidad constante y su precio asequible. [caption id="attachment_2210" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Cuong es un restaurante de Pho en Hanói muy querido por muchos.[/caption] 2.8 Pho Phu Xuan en Hang Da Dirección: 36 Hang Da, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 5:30 – 12:30 Precio: 20.000 – 55.000 VND Ubicado cerca del mercado de Hang Da, este restaurante solo está abierto por la mañana. El caldo es rico y sin aditivos como el glutamato monosódico, lo que lo convierte en una opción saludable. [caption id="attachment_2212" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Visita Pho Bo Phu Xuan para disfrutar de un tazón de Pho con el auténtico sabor de Hanói.[/caption] 2.9 Pho Lam en Hang Vai Dirección: 48 Hang Vai, Distrito de Hoan Kiem, Hanói Horario: 7:00 – 22:00 Precio: 20.000 – 66.000 VND Pho Lam es famoso por su carne de res tierna y su caldo claro y sabroso. Atrae a muchos clientes diarios gracias a su calidad superior. [caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Pho Bo Lam se especializa en servir la mejor carne de res en Hanói.[/caption] 2.10 Pho Goc Gao en Ngoc Ha Dirección: 158 Ngoc Ha, Distrito de Ba Dinh, Hanói Horario: 6:00 – 10:00 Precio: 20.000 – 50.000 VND Además de las versiones clásicas, este lugar es famoso por su Pho Sot Vang, que utiliza un caldo a base de vino para darle un sabor único. Es una opción ideal para aquellos que desean algo diferente. [caption id="attachment_2215" align="aligncenter" width="750"] No olvides que Pho Bo Goc Gao es el mejor lugar en Hanói para disfrutar de Pho Sot Vang[/caption] Mas informacion: