The White Silk Dress

The White Silk Dress o la H ng in Vietnamese is a 2006 Vietnamese war film directed by Luu Huynh starring Truong Ngoc Anh and Nguyen Quoc Khanh. With a budget of overmillion dollars,citation needed it is one of the most expensive Vietnamese films ever made.

The story emphasizes the importance of a white silk o di which Gu had given to Dan as a wedding gift before they fled south, with promises of a proper marriage someday in the future. Years later in Hoi An, Dan must sacrifice this one valued possession amongst other hardships and humiliations she must endure, in order to support her family and to provide for her daughters the o dis required to attend school.The film ultimately is a tribute to the strength and heart of the Vietnamese woman, as symbolized through the o di. ........

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