If you are a fan of Vietnamese cinema, the name (as the cunning Kiều) and the late Lê Công Tuấn Anh are enough to evoke nostalgia. But for the uninitiated, Chị Em Ta Đều Làm Thế (literally: We Sisters All Do That ) is a fascinating, bittersweet dramedy that captures the chaotic pulse of the Đổi Mới (Renovation) era.
The film is a visual feast of early 90s Hanoi and Saigon. Watch for the chunky shoulder pads, the vinyl handbags, the clunky Soviet-era office phones, and the bicycles weaving through streets just starting to see luxury motorbikes. The wardrobe of Kiều—short skirts, red lipstick, bold prints—was a direct visual rebellion against the "áo dài and modesty" of the previous decades. Phim Chi Em Ta deu Lam The 1992
"Tình yêu là chiến trường. Chị em mình chỉ có mấy cái mưu mẹo nhỏ để sống sót thôi." (Love is a battlefield. We sisters only have a few little tricks to survive.) Did you watch this film growing up? Share your memory of Mỹ Duyên's best one-liners in the comments! If you are a fan of Vietnamese cinema,