Charlie Nguyen

Charlie Nguyễn, Vietnamese name is Nguyễn Chanh Truc (born September 25, 1968), is Vietnamese–American film director, screenwriter and producer.

He is the older brother of actor Johnny Tri Nguyen, he and Johnny with comedian Van Son are nephews of actor Nguyen Chanh Tin.

Biography

In 1992, Nguyen started his own production company called Cinema Pictures in California, which was later evolved into Chanh Phuong Films in 2004 in Vietnam. His film credits include Hung Vuong the 18th/Thời Hùng Vương 18 (1994, writer/director), Chances Are/Vật Đổi Sao Dời (2002, writer/director), Finding Madison (2005, co-producer), Fool For Love/Để Mai Tính (2009, director), the award-winning hit release by The Weinstein Company, The Rebel/Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2006, co-writer/co-producer/director), The Prince and the Pagoda Boy/Khát Vọng Thăng Long (2010, writer), the Vietnam box office record comedy - Big Boss/Long Ruồi (2011, director), Love Puzzles/Cưới Ngay Kẻo lỡ (2012, writer/director), Little Teo/Tèo Em (2013, writer/director), Vietnam banned martial arts gangster - Cho Lon/Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (2013, writer/director), Vampire Diary (2014, additional action director), Fool For Love 2/Để Mai Tính 2 (2014, director/co-writer) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 (2015, producer), Fanatic/Fan Cuồng (2016, writer/director), Jailbait/Em Chưa 18 (2017, producer/co-writer), Daddy Issues/Hồn Papa, Da Con Gái (2018, producer), My Mr. Wife/Chàng Vợ Của Em (2018, co-writer/director)and What We Forgot to Remember/Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ (2020, producer/story by). He's currently in development of several feature films, mini series and directing commercials in Saigon.

Filmography YEAR TITLE ROLE 2020 What We Forgot to Remember (Người Cần Quên Phải Nhớ) Producer 2019 My Mr. Wife (Chàng Vợ Của Em) Director, Co-writer 2018 Daddy's Issue (Hồn Papa Da Con Gái) Producer 2017 Jailbait (Em Chưa 18) Producer, Co-writer 2017 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 Producer 2016 Fanatic (Fan Cuồng) Writer, director, Co-editor 2014 Fool for Love 2 (Để Mai tính 2) Writer, director, editor 2014 Vampire Academy Action Unit Director 2013 Little Teo (Tèo em) Writer, director, editor 2013 Cho Lon (Bụi đời Chợ Lớn) Writer, director, editor 2012 Love Puzzles (Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ) Writer, director, editor 2011 Big Boss (Long Ruồi) Director 2010 Fool for Love (Để Mai tính) Director, editor 2010 City of the Rising Dragon (Khát Vọng Thăng Long) Writer 2007 The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng) Writer, director, producer, editor 2002 Chances Are (Vật đổi sao dời) Writer, director, producer, editor 1994 King Hung Vuong 18th (Thời Hùng Vương 18) Writer, director, producer, editor

Personal life Nguyen is married to Diane Nguyen and father to the U.S. national karate champion, Jasmine Nguyen. He is the brother of actor Johnny Trí Nguyễn.