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Phan Gia Nhat Linh
Born1979 (age 45–46)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Other namesPhanxine
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Notable workEm là bà nội của anh, The Sympathizer

Phan Gia Nhật Linh (born 1979) is a Vietnamese film director and screenwriter.

He is best known for directing Sweet 20 (2015), The Girl from Yesterday (2017), and Em và Trịnh (2022).

His works are recognized for adapting popular literary and cinematic stories into contemporary Vietnamese contexts.

Biography and career

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Phan Gia Nhật Linh was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After graduating from high school, he attended Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture before pursuing film studies.[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, inspired by directors James Cameron and Luc Besson, both of whom studied architecture.[1]

In 2006, he received a film scholarship from the Ford Foundation to study at the University of Southern California.[2]

He later collaborated with Vietnamese-American directors Charlie Nguyễn and Nguyễn Quang Dũng before releasing his debut feature film, Sweet 20 (2015).[3]

His second film, Cô Gái Đến Từ Hôm Qua (The Girl from Yesterday), a romantic production, was released in 2017.

Both films performed well commercially, grossing over VNĐ 20 billion (US$850,000) in their first week of release.[4][5][6]

In 2020, he worked on the $1 million comedy entitled Trạng Tí (Child Master) featuring Vietnamese folk stories.[7]

His 2022 biographical film Em và Trịnh, about musician Trịnh Công Sơn, grossed approximately VNĐ100 billion (US$4.1 million) after five weeks in theaters. [8][9]

Phan began his filmmaking career after working as a film critic. In 2008, he decided to develop films centered on Vietnamese culture and identity.

It was in 2008 but it could have been a satirical scene out of the Vietnam Era-novel “The Sympathizer.” Someone from a movie studio visiting his University of Southern California film class told him his story pitch about a Vietnamese American woman traveling the U.S. would only work if the heroine was white.[10][11]

Having a white star would give the film “a broader audience,” Phanxinê recounts being told.

In a 2008 interview, Phan recalled being advised during his studies at the University of Southern California to make his story more appealing to Western audiences by changing the lead character to a white woman. He later stated that this experience influenced his decision to focus on Vietnamese stories and culture in his filmmaking career.[12]

Phan Gia Nhat Linh is set to write and direct Vu Trong Phung’s Dumb Luck.[13][14]

Dumb Luck is based on Vũ Trọng Phụng’s 1936 novel of the same name, which many have regarded as one of the most popular Vietnamese novels of the 20th century.[15]

Starring Vietnamese singer MONO, the adaptation will be directed and written by Phan Gia Nhat Linh (The Girl From Yesterday, Em Va Trinh).[15][16]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Genre Format
2010 Thằng chó chết Drama Short film
2014 Bếp hát (with Danny Đỗ) Drama, Musical Television
2015 Sweet 20 Comedy, Drama Feature film
2017 The Girl From Yesterday Romantic comedy
2021 Trạng Tí phiêu lưu ký Comedy
2022 Em và Trịnh Drama, Romance
Trịnh Công Sơn Drama, Romance
2024 Trước giờ "yêu" Romantic comedy
2025 Leaving Mom[17][18] Drama

Acting

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Year Title Genre Format Role
2024 The Sympathizer Black comedy, Drama, Historical Television Major Oanh

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Vietnam Film Festival[19] Best Film as voted by the audience (Panorama section) Sweet 20 Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Nguyen, Dang (2017-07-24). "Director Phan Gia Nhat Linh: Never stop pursuing passion". Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2017-07-28.
  2. ^ "Director Phan Gia Nhat Linh: For a love of cinema". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ^ "Blockbuster director launches film project on Vietnamese history". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  4. ^ Online, Nhan Dan (2017-08-03). "Movie 'Girl From Yesterday' scores success". Nhan Dan Online (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. ^ Vietnamnet global, Vietnamnet global. "Vietnamese film earns $1m in first week". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (2022-12-26). "Blockbuster director launches film project on Vietnamese history". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. ^ VietNamNet News, VietNamNet. "Báo VietnamNet". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  8. ^ VietNamNet, VietNamNet. "Báo VietnamNet" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  9. ^ thanhnien.vn (2022-07-07). "Phim 'Em và Trịnh' cán mốc doanh thu 100 tỉ đồng". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  10. ^ Hailu, Selome (2024-04-29). "'The Sympathizer': Phanxine on the Major's Big Moment and His 'Politically Sensitive' Decision to Join the Show". Variety.
  11. ^ "The Sympathizer". TV Guide. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  12. ^ "'The Sympathizer' sprinkled with drama: Vietnamese voices no longer relegated to the background". The Columbian. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  13. ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Vietnamese pop star Mono to star in 'Dumb Luck' for Fremantle's Beach House Pictures, Anh Teu Studio". Screen. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  14. ^ "Film project on Vũ Trọng Phụng's famous novel begins". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  15. ^ a b Merican, Sara (2024-12-05). "Film Adaptation Of Vu Trong Phung's 'Dumb Luck' In The Works, Stars Vietnamese Singer MONO". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  16. ^ vietnam.vn (2024-12-06). "Novel 'So do' by Vu Trong Phung is made into a movie, Mono plays Xuan toc do". vietnam.vn. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  17. ^ "First ever 50/50 Vietnam-Korea co-production 'Leaving Mom' set for release". www.screenglobalproduction.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  18. ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (2025-07-26). "Celebrated Korean actor returns to Vietnam to promote new film". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  19. ^ "A film festival with audience engagement". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). 6 December 2015.
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