Lost in Paradise (2011)

Lost in Paradise (2011)
Hot boy noi loan - cau chuyen ve thang cuoi, co gai diem va con vit (original title)
103 min

Country: Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese


Director: Ngoc Dang Vu
Writers: Ngoc Dang Vu , Manh Hai Luong
Stars: Manh Hai Luong, Vinh Khoa Ho and Linh Son


Lost in Paradise is a 2011 Vietnamese drama film directed by Vũ Ngọc Đãng. Its original title is Rebellious Hot Boy and the Story of Cười, the Prostitute and the Duck (Hot boy nổi loạn và câu chuyện về thằng Cười, cô gái điếm và con vịt), shortened to Rebellious Hot Boy (Hot boy nổi loạn) or simply Hot Boy. The film is set in Saigon and has two separate story lines. The first depicts a love triangle between three men, Khôi, Lam, and Đông, of whom the latter two work as prostitutes. The second concerns a mentally-handicapped man, Cười, his friendship with Hạnh, a female prostitute, and his attempts to raise a duckling. The film was a strong critical and commercial success in Vietnam. It has been shown at several international festivals, from which it garnered more mixed reviews. In particular its portrayal of homosexuality has been noted as ground breaking within the context of Vietnamese cinema.

AFP called Lost in Paradise "Vietnam's first gay film". The Vancouver International Film Festival explains: "it's the first Vietnamese film to offer a frank account of some aspects of gay life."
Under the title Lost in Paradise, the film's world premiere was at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011,with further showings at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Busan International Film Festival. (Wikipedia Page)


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