Stars of 'Heroic Blood' after 10 years: Some are famous, some are in dire straits

Ngo Thanh Van, Johnny Tri Nguyen and Dustin Nguyen became A-list stars, while artist Chanh Tin lost his villa due to debt.

Bloodline Hero is a martial arts action film directed by Charlie Nguyen.Released in 2007. The film is set during the French colonial period, revolving around an officer working for the French (Johnny Nguyen) who later joins the rebels and falls in love with a female soldier (Ngo Thanh Van). The work was praised for its beautiful martial arts scenes, but caused the producer to lose heavily due to the large investment. After ten years, the cast in the film have had many changes in their careers and lives.

Johnny Tri Nguyen

Born in 1974, Johnny Tri Nguyen learned many martial arts from a young age. In Hollywood, the Vietnamese-American actor was a stunt double for many films such as Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2... before gaining attention in the film Tom-Yum-Goong, co-starring with Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa.

After the success ofHeroic BloodJohnny Tri Nguyen is continuously invited to appear in domestic films.He usually plays action, romantic or comedy roles.in popular movies such as: Kiss of Death, Marry Now, Teo Em.

In 2013, the actor participated in Dust of Cho Lon Market - a film directed by his brother - Charlie Nguyen, about the underworld. However, the work was banned. In the past two years, the films Fan cuong andThe actor's trainee nanny was not highly regarded, causing Johnny Tri Nguyen's name to be commented to be less attractive than at his peak. He also appears less in the media than before.

Johnny Tri Nguyen once dated Ngo Thanh Van - the female lead of The Hero. After the couple broke up,Older brotherlove actress Nhung Kate since 2012.

Johnny Tri Nguyen and Nhung Kate.

Ngo Thanh Van

In 2012, Johnny Tri Nguyen opened Lien Phong martial arts school in Ho Chi Minh City, both to train martial artists and to create martial arts scenes for film crews. In 2015, the school was fined 76 million VND by the Department of Culture and Sports for violations in organizing martial arts competitions.

When Bloodline Hero premiered, many audiences praised Ngo Thanh Van's martial arts moves and called her "the female action star of Vietnamese cinema".

Since then, the career of the actress born in 1979 has advanced rapidly. She continued to act with Johnny Tri Nguyen inDragon Trap- action movie in 2009. After that, the actress tried her hand at many genres such as psychological (Pearl of the Orient), horrified (The house in the alley), comedy and fantasy (Today).

In addition to acting, Ngo Thanh Van has achieved success in many fields such as managing music groups, producing and directing films. The film Tam Cam: The Untold Story, directed by her, achieved the highest revenue in 2016 (about 70 billion VND). However, the work caused much controversy about its quality as well as its release among cinema chains. In 2017, Ngo Thanh Van was the producer for Co Ba Sai Gon - a work revolving around the love of ao dai, scheduled to be shown in August.

Ngo Thanh Van both produced and acted in "Co Ba Sai Gon".

Ngo Thanh Van has a good relationship with foreign filmmakers, which has opened up many opportunities for her in the international market. She played the villain in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 - a film with Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh. In 2017, the actress will appear in two Hollywood projects, Bright and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She also assisted director Jordan Vogt-Roberts in finding locations during the filming of Kong: Skull Island in Vietnam.

Dustin Nguyen

Born in 1962, Vietnamese-American actor Dustin Nguyen had a stable career in Hollywood before returning to Vietnam to act in films. He once attracted attention when he played the role of police officer Harry Truman in 21 Jump Street - a series starring Johnny Depp. In Bloodline, Dustin Nguyen played a villain with extraordinary martial arts skills, blindly loyal to the French and betraying his nation.

Dustin Nguyen is one of the rare actors in Vietnamese cinema who has both martial arts background and psychological acting skills. In 2009, he played the role of Long inImmortal Legendhelped him win the Golden Kite Award for "Best Actor". A year later, his role as a thoughtful farmer father inEndless Field- adapted from the story of the same name by Nguyen Ngoc Tu - received praise.

Dustin Nguyen and Bebe Pham.

Since 2013, Dustin Nguyen has turned to film directing. His products have received mixed reviews. The historical film Buddha's Fire (2013) was criticized for overusing special effects and a story unfamiliar to domestic audiences, while When Will We Love Each Other (2016) had content that was difficult for viewers to access. However, the film Winning the Lottery (2015) was highly appreciated for its realistic depiction of the Vietnamese countryside, creating natural laughter without overusing gimmicks. The work was a hit when shown during Tet, and later won the Golden Kite Award for "Outstanding Film".

In 2015, the actor married former model Bebe Pham. He had been married once and divorced inend of 2010

Nguyen Chanh Tin

In Bloodline Hero, Nguyen Chanh Tin plays the father of Johnny Tri Nguyen's character. In real life, Johnny Tri Nguyen and Dustin Nguyen are both his nephews.

Meritorious ArtistNguyen Chanh Tin, born in 1952, is a veteran face of the domestic film industry, famous for a series of films.The cards are upIn 2014, the actor encountered debt problems and had his house repossessed by the bank.

According to him, it all started with the movie.Heroic Blood- which he invested in - was pirated abroad, eventually suffering heavy losses. During the time of debt, sThe actor's health also weakened, often appearing tired.

Nguyen Chanh Tin in "Thunderbolt".

After the incident, Nguyen Chanh Tin was quiet for a while. Recently, he gradually returned to the entertainment industry - being a guest judge on a television show, as well as playing supporting roles in the movies Fan cuong (2016) and Em chua 18 (2017). This year, he played the role of a boss in Loi Bao - a film directed by Victor Vu.

Nguyen Hau

Nguyen Hau plays a spy in The Heroic Blood. In his career, he is famous for hundreds of supporting roles and only one leading role (as teacher Tanh in Deserted Valley). His diverse acting ability has attracted the attention of many filmmakers, but due to his lack of physical advantages, he was only given supporting roles.

Nguyen Hau in "Deserted Valley" - the only film in which he played the main role.

Born in 1953 in Dong Thap, Nguyen Hau worked in the Cuu Long Drama Troupe in the Southwest in the 1970s. In the early 1980s, he moved his family to Saigon and participated in many movies and television shows such as The Advisor, Southern Land, The Beauty of the Western Capital, Black Water Hamlet, Weak Woman, Southern Horse Hoof... After the golden age of the "instant noodle" film genre, Nguyen Hau still stayed in the profession. In addition to acting, he also held many positions in the film crew such as assistant director, director...

In 1995, Nguyen Hau bought a small house of more than 20 square meters in a suburban district, but ten years later had to sell it to pay off his son's debt. After that, the artist lived in an apartment lent to him by a relative.

According to VNE