The Purple Horizon
Chân Trời Tím
Synopsis
Since its first premiere in 1971, a classic Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975) war romance feature based on a fiction novel by military writer, Van-Quang. The film was lost for more than 4 decades when the communist forces took Saigon, Republic of Vietnam's capital, on April 30th, 1975. Digitized and restored from surviving 35mm prints archived by Japan film studio Imagica Lab; now transferred to UCLA Film and TV Archive. This film provides an almost unknown perspective on the Vietnam War, the Republic of Vietnam, and the RVN Army. The stage is the Republic of Vietnam, and the scenes portray a time during the Vietnam War as experienced by the Southern Vietnamese people, themselves. Phi, a soldier, longing to take Lien off to their private, imaginary space (the Purple Horizon), understands what his duty and commitment as a soldier is. Lien is a singer whose style is reminiscent of the "Torch" singers of the early 1930s. She desperately longs to escape the world with Phi to their purple.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lê Hoàng Hoa
- Original Score
- Hoàng Trọng
- Original Title
- Chân Trời Tím
- Country of Origin
- Vietnam
- Spoken Languages
- Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- My Van International, My Van Films, Lien Anh
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lê Hoàng Hoa
Hoàng Trọng
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Lê Hoàng Hoa
Director
Hoàng Trọng
Original Music Composer
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What is The Purple Horizon about?
Since its first premiere in 1971, a classic Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975) war romance feature based on a fiction novel by military writer, Van-Quang. The film was lost for more than 4 decades when the communist forces took Saigon, Republic of Vietnam's capital, on April 30th, 1975. Digitized and restored from surviving 35mm prints archived by Japan film studio Imagica Lab; now transferred to UCLA Film and TV Archive. This film provides an almost unknown perspective on the Vietnam War, the Republic of Vietnam, and the RVN Army. The stage is the Republic of Vietnam, and the scenes portray a time during the Vietnam War as experienced by the Southern Vietnamese people, themselves. Phi, a soldier, longing to take Lien off to their private, imaginary space (the Purple Horizon), understands what his duty and commitment as a soldier is. Lien is a singer whose style is reminiscent of the "Torch" singers of the early 1930s. She desperately longs to escape the world with Phi to their purple.
Who directed The Purple Horizon?
The Purple Horizon was directed by Lê Hoàng Hoa.
Who stars in The Purple Horizon?
The principal cast of The Purple Horizon includes Hung Cuong, Anh-Nga, Thanh Lan, Thẩm Thúy Hằng, Huyen Chi Ha.
When was The Purple Horizon released and how long is it?
The Purple Horizon was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Purple Horizon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Purple Horizon was composed by Hoàng Trọng.