The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

Synopsis: Set in the period between the fall of French control and the rise of American aggression, the story of a poor rural girl in Saigon focuses on a privileged family trapped in grief. 10-year-old Mui... Set in the period between the fall of French control and the rise of American aggression, the story of a poor rural girl in Saigon focuses on a privileged family trapped in grief. 10-year-old Mui comes to work as a maid but becomes a substitute daughter in a family that has lost its only girl child. The young servant brings hope to the mother and grandmother as she grows in the home. After the ne'er-do-well father runs away for the third time with the family's fortune, they fall on hard times; eventually, her mistress is forced to sell Mui. Now a woman, Mui goes to the home of a new master whom she has loved quietly since a child. Unable to speak her desire, she shows her affection in every service she performs for him. Eventually, they cross the boundary between servant and employer and love one another. [More]

Starring: Tran Nu Yen Khe, Truong Thi Loc, Nguyen Anh Hoa, Vuong Hoa Hoi

Starring: Tran Nu Yen Khe, Truong Thi Loc, Nguyen Anh Hoa, Vuong Hoa Hoi, Lu Man San

Director: Tran Anh Hung

Director: Tran Anh Hung

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