'The Sympathizer' stars on 'different perspective' of Vietnam War

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Ай бұрын

Actors Sandra Oh and Hoa Xuande join TODAY to discuss their roles in the new HBO spy series “The Sympathizer” and talk about how the show provides a different vantage point of the Vietnam War. “The Western audience has yet to see a piece about the Vietnamese perspective,” Oh says. Xuande also talks about waiting nine months before landing his part!
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@TrungNguyen-uf8cv
@TrungNguyen-uf8cv Ай бұрын
Even more rare with the persepective of South Vietnam Republic
@MrLantean
@MrLantean Ай бұрын
Many Vietnamese people especially in South Vietnam do not like the communists. Many are actually from North Vietnam and they fled when the Communists took over after IndoChina becomes independent after the French got defeated at Dien Bien Phu. Their dislike or hated of communists were rather personal. Many people in North Vietnam were accused of treason during their collaboration with French while others had their wealth and property got confiscated and distributed to the poor. Many were executed while others were sent to reeducation camps. Many managed to fled south to South Vietnam. Also the fall of South Vietnam was due to widespread corruption of the government. The US during the Cold War supported any regime even if they were corrupt and oppressive as long as they were anti-communists. That type of mentality resulted the fall of South Vietnam.
@HaiNguyen-mj5pd
@HaiNguyen-mj5pd Ай бұрын
The show is so good! Both the main character and supporting characters were so good. The Synthesizer and Shogun are best two shows by far this year!
@alyanadhirahr
@alyanadhirahr Ай бұрын
Hoa Xuande is so charming and electric!
@lynnbach71
@lynnbach71 Ай бұрын
He's adorable, love his accent!
@chubbygummies6210
@chubbygummies6210 Ай бұрын
@@lynnbach71to me, he looks like young Dustin Nguyen
@hanhphung3156
@hanhphung3156 Ай бұрын
Is Hoaxuan Vietnamese or Korean?
@dullday9919
@dullday9919 Ай бұрын
​​@@hanhphung3156 he is an Australian raised by Vietnamese parents
@lynnbach71
@lynnbach71 Ай бұрын
The name sounds Viet.
@bernardmungin5940
@bernardmungin5940 Ай бұрын
Anything Sandra Oh does is amazing!! I am definitely watching this!
@lsamoa
@lsamoa Ай бұрын
Ikr? I've never seen anything with her in it that wasn't absolutely great
@altran1125
@altran1125 Ай бұрын
they are humble
@pnayxkay
@pnayxkay Ай бұрын
First saw him in Ronny Chieng: International Student. What a journey, glad he's doing well.
@CruzR1111
@CruzR1111 Ай бұрын
Oh I knew I recognised sin from somewhere. Thanks. Love seeing an Asian Aussie doing well. ❤
@vanng5689
@vanng5689 Ай бұрын
9 months to audition. Thats how hard Asian has to work to get the job. Its was since the 80s that I've watch all the films about the Cowboys and only now nearly 40 years later do i get to watch films about the Indians. Never too late though as Vietnam has so many good stories to tell!
@lytieulong1966
@lytieulong1966 Ай бұрын
I just finished watching the first 4 episodes. They’re so good. I did cried couples of time. And, it was so painful to think back 49 yrs ago, the Fall of Saigon. 😥😥😥😥 We had no choice and we had to leave everything behind to find the word “Freedom”. According to the United Nations of High Commission for refugees there was approximated about half million boat people died at sea. And, one of them was my brother!!
@lsamoa
@lsamoa 15 күн бұрын
I'm so sorry for your loss. What you and your country went through is unspeakable. May there only be bright days forward for you all.
@RobertSmith-rj9md
@RobertSmith-rj9md Ай бұрын
Sandra is THE BEST xx
@deekay13
@deekay13 Ай бұрын
Hoa Xuande looks like Taemin here!
@imimhappynow
@imimhappynow Ай бұрын
same here! he's so handsome
@leoma7802
@leoma7802 Ай бұрын
The lead actor is so great❤ Both of them work so well
@tintintravelers
@tintintravelers Ай бұрын
Oh I can't wait!!
@Cheap.Adventures
@Cheap.Adventures Ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to this one. I heard it's a great show.
@Man_fay_the_Bru
@Man_fay_the_Bru 23 күн бұрын
He’s good in this& hope he has more roles in future
@erictheisen3203
@erictheisen3203 Ай бұрын
Awesome!!
@NguyenKhangDo
@NguyenKhangDo Ай бұрын
I Love This Flims
@VanVo-fw5dx
@VanVo-fw5dx Ай бұрын
I watched the first episode. It is great!! I am looking forward watching the entire series
@kelvmwangangi4001
@kelvmwangangi4001 16 күн бұрын
WHAT A SHOW👏👏👏
@JLamstudio
@JLamstudio 9 күн бұрын
Oliver Stone’s HEAVEN & EARTH from 93 told the war from a Vietnamese peasant woman’s perspective. Amazing film everyone should see
@mottahead6464
@mottahead6464 11 күн бұрын
Hoa Xuande is a star.
@artgelo9328
@artgelo9328 21 күн бұрын
I'm at EP3.... Sooooo goooood
@giaungoc7319
@giaungoc7319 Ай бұрын
Fim is verry good ❤
@khiemtran7226
@khiemtran7226 Ай бұрын
Another Australian star like Heath Ledgers
@jasont4620
@jasont4620 Ай бұрын
He gives me a young Dustin Nguyen vibe
@vivianjones9749
@vivianjones9749 Ай бұрын
Dustin Nguyen was in the Showtime series Warrior. He still looks great
@lsamoa
@lsamoa Ай бұрын
@@vivianjones9749 I had to pause Warrior when he appeared on screen so I could jump up and clap hands like a teenager haha
@brucesamia6353
@brucesamia6353 Ай бұрын
Great series
@NPC8474
@NPC8474 Ай бұрын
Cool! This show looks interesting and has good ratings on rotten tomatoes.
@janechoy2073
@janechoy2073 Ай бұрын
I love that RDJ plays all the American characters because it flips the stereotype back on them - all white people look the same, especially the villains.
@lsamoa
@lsamoa Ай бұрын
Ikr? It's so funny. I love this show.
@ezio_auditore5425
@ezio_auditore5425 16 күн бұрын
Funny you mention that, If you watch the finale there's actual a much more personal reason as to why RDJr plays every white dude....finale is amazing BTW. It's emotional.
@lsamoa
@lsamoa 15 күн бұрын
@@ezio_auditore5425 Why would you go and drop a spoiler like that on people who didn't ask for it? 😡 Smh.
@rofalmatt
@rofalmatt 9 күн бұрын
Hoa Xuande Is from Australia with Vietnamese background
@TashiTrainer
@TashiTrainer Ай бұрын
I did the call back but he is a better a choice
@trungvo2084
@trungvo2084 Ай бұрын
The rock is west because the tears through his eyes. Soul of rock! The Việt Nam war was a set up...!
@hanoiboy9839
@hanoiboy9839 Ай бұрын
It is the view seen by Viet Kieu. The show is forbidden on HBO in VIETNAM. Another Hollywood story.
@schnitzel_crumbs
@schnitzel_crumbs Ай бұрын
Why is it forbidden in Vietnam? I’m not familiar with the nuances
@fleur_and_flower
@fleur_and_flower Ай бұрын
​@schnitzel_crumbs Vietnam does not like people being critical of its Communist government (in much the same way China does). Dissidents (journalists and writers alike) have been arrested and detained for who knows how long. Vietnam also ranks 178 out of 180 (so almost at the bottom) countries in regards to freedom of press in 2023, so you can get an idea how much censorship the country deploys. It doesn't like discussion that can influence the masses against the state (such as talks of democracy) or have them questioning their decisions. It's why the book that the show is based on is banned from publication in Vietnam. However, the book itself isn't really about the North vs. the South. In fact, it criticizes the US's involvement in the war (it is not the hero it likes to believe it is) and even portrays a Southern general as incompetent and bumbling (the South has its own share of failures). Its portrayal of the war is much more gray, rather than black and white that either side likes to believe. I can't say much about what the commenter above you knows about the story of the book itself (especially since Vietnam and the US both suffer from painting themselves in a good light when it comes to their portrayal to the outside world), but those are my two cents on the matter.
@joanneduclos3550
@joanneduclos3550 Ай бұрын
This show would be so much better without the people waving in the windows. How distracting!
@lsamoa
@lsamoa Ай бұрын
Nah it's cute. That girl with her phone spelling "I love you Sandra", how adorable is that
@user-ks3bk1ub2n
@user-ks3bk1ub2n 8 сағат бұрын
진짜 태민 닮았네 ㅋㅋㅋ 태민이 선이 부드러운 느낌이라면 hoa는 좀 더 스포티한 느낌
@Kwhorre
@Kwhorre 23 күн бұрын
Did the journos not address him by his name??
@nastyladd
@nastyladd Ай бұрын
He really is a dude playing a dude, disguised as another dude
@Curtnguy3929
@Curtnguy3929 Ай бұрын
Ha ha
@lephuckhanhtuong6124
@lephuckhanhtuong6124 3 күн бұрын
He is not a communist spy, he is a nationalist.
@user-pw6ps1uh1x
@user-pw6ps1uh1x Ай бұрын
재밌나요?
@pathosderdistanz9341
@pathosderdistanz9341 Ай бұрын
장르가 장르이다 보니 기존의 박찬욱 영화 기대 하면 약간 결이 다르지만, 특유의 화면구성과 연출과 매혹적인 미장센, 연기 지도... 화면 하나하나 재밌슴. 장면 장면 재밋거리가 있어요. 그리고 매회 마다 인상에 남는 장면과 사건, 주요 인물들 캐릭터 아주 잘 살려놨구요. 박찬욱 특유의 웃기면서 끔찍하고, 아이러니한 상황도 많음. 혹시 재밌게 보셨다면 도 재미 만점. 3화까지만 연출해서 아쉽지만......
@kyoseong
@kyoseong Ай бұрын
전 재밌게 보고 있어요
@seanlee2250
@seanlee2250 Ай бұрын
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Viet🦘🦘🦘🦘Aussie 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Nam🐉🐉🐉Korea 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Cong🟢🟢Japan 🕊 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟨Hoa 🦅🦅USA🕊
@daeseongkim93
@daeseongkim93 29 күн бұрын
What even is this
@darareachphon
@darareachphon Ай бұрын
so the process of auditioning for a movie is to sleep with the directors or other actors?
@user-sg9om8zi8y
@user-sg9om8zi8y Ай бұрын
Put up curtains the public on the street are too distracting and don't add to the show.
@leluu5950
@leluu5950 Ай бұрын
The show is a part of tourist attractions for New York, so it is intentional to have no curtains
@djsapien3448
@djsapien3448 Ай бұрын
I'm old enough to remember when Viet Thanh Nguyen said that Communism is worse than US imperialism so I already know this show is gonna be some bulljive lol
@YxYzYx
@YxYzYx Ай бұрын
You desperately need a library card.
@djsapien3448
@djsapien3448 Ай бұрын
@@YxYzYx I guarantee I have read more on the subject than you have lol
@zPePhungz
@zPePhungz Ай бұрын
He said that when lol. I want evidence
@djsapien3448
@djsapien3448 Ай бұрын
@@zPePhungz He tweeted about it on December 13, 2019. You can search for it yourself lol.
@YxYzYx
@YxYzYx Ай бұрын
@@djsapien3448 in a library or on websites? Just curious. Also, why make it a contest 😂
@williamhartz8707
@williamhartz8707 Ай бұрын
Can "Today" morning show use curtains to block out the stupid, passerby's gawking through the windows? They look ridiculous.
@onedollah
@onedollah Ай бұрын
Why is Sandra oh here.
@Godzilladad
@Godzilladad Ай бұрын
She’s in the show 😂
@wiynwiyn
@wiynwiyn Ай бұрын
First I was like is that Jolie's adopted son.
@user-er3ri6sc3j
@user-er3ri6sc3j Ай бұрын
Orientals aren't suppose to be blunt.
@KP-xi4bj
@KP-xi4bj Ай бұрын
But Asians are supposed to be blunt. Like for real? Who uses "Orientals" in this day and age?
@Justanotherdude0
@Justanotherdude0 Ай бұрын
​@@KP-xi4bjbut gladly the show The Sympathizer takes place in 1975 right?
@diskmort
@diskmort Ай бұрын
​@@KP-xi4bj The show takes place in the 70s
@WrongholeReagan
@WrongholeReagan Ай бұрын
@@KP-xi4bjDon’t feed the troll, even for actual racists the word “oriental” is a dated and insufficiently spiteful term. The comment was just for attention
@KhanhBB75
@KhanhBB75 Ай бұрын
It's about Vietnam, then why don't they select Vietnamese actors and actresses for main roles? Why that Sadra Oh? She's not at all a good actress, same blank face in all scenes, and not good looking or gracefull as well.
@deekay13
@deekay13 Ай бұрын
Xuande is Vietnamese
@phanhuyduc2395
@phanhuyduc2395 Ай бұрын
I do not care she is Vietnamese or not. I do care why choose someone look like his mom to be his love interest lol😂
@AAparallel
@AAparallel Ай бұрын
She does not play a Vietnamese person in the show. I would read the book or watch an episode to understand.
@RippleNwhip
@RippleNwhip Ай бұрын
In the novel, her character is not Vietnamese. Her character is the older love interest.
@CruzR1111
@CruzR1111 Ай бұрын
I saw the chopsticks in her hair and the American accent and thought she might be playing Japanese American.
@hungtran635
@hungtran635 Ай бұрын
His name hoa xuan de
@hottea20052001
@hottea20052001 Ай бұрын
What a pity this show is banned in Vietnam!
@hungo9152
@hungo9152 Ай бұрын
What a shame that a film about Viet Nam history but the actor and actress even can not say a Viet namese word and know nothing about Viet Nam. Crazy
@methosb
@methosb 27 күн бұрын
He is Vietnamese and speaks Vietnamese a bunch in the film. She isn't playing a vietnamese character.
@hungo9152
@hungo9152 25 күн бұрын
? Are you sure?
@DuyNguyen-nz1qy
@DuyNguyen-nz1qy 22 күн бұрын
​@@methosb không biết cái gì mà cũng nhặng lên.
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