Thanh Loan
Biography
Distinguished Artist Thanh Loan (full name Nguyễn Thị Thanh Loan, b. January 21, 1951 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese actress and director. After years of studying drama during the war, she began acting in 1973 in the film "To the Field of Sedge" (Người về đồng cói, d. Bạch Diệp). She then appeared in several other films: "Song of the Battle" (Bài ca ra trận, d. Trần Đắc, 1973-1975); "Plan Three Roses" (Phương án ba bông hồng, d. Văn Hòa, 1981); "The One Who Can't Speak Yet" (Người chưa biết nói, d. Bạch Diệp); and "The Forgotten Proposal" (Bản đề án bị bỏ quên, d. Nông Ích Đạt). Thanh Loan landed her most well known role, the undercover ranger Huyền Trang (disguised as a Buddhist nun), in the TV series "Saigon Rangers" (Biệt động Sài Gòn, d. Long Vân, 1982-1986). She later transitioned to direct documentaries and retired as a colonel.
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A competition about nostalgia, going through different types of arts and performances of Vietnam through the decades.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
A competition about nostalgia, going through different types of arts and performances of Vietnam through the decades.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Mai
Taking orders from the People’s Revolutionary Tribunal, a group of special task agents from Saigon’s underground resistance force carry out clandestine campaigns against the enemy’s side.
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • as Y Plang
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Riêng
Discharged from the Army after losing an arm in the battlefield, Lê Vân returns home. He seeks to help rebuild it, but realises that a life spent fighting has made him disconnected from the villagers and their ideas.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Thúy Loan
The Government of the Republic of Vietnam is subjected to military attacks and protests everywhere. Law 10-59 is enacted. Luan is sent to the United States for further military course training. Upon his return in early 1961, Ngo Dinh Diem decides to make him the governor of Kien Hoa province (Ben Tre today) to conduct the Pacification Program, with special privileges at his disposal.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Huyền Trang / Z1
After the dangerous offensive launched on the embassy office in Saigon, Tư Chung and his comrades have to find ways to adapt to rising suspicions from the CIA advisors, as well as dealing with violent repercussions involving someone very dear to him. The third part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Khuê
An engineer devises a plan that will help a farm improve its staggering business, but is dismissed the farm’s manager.
Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Lê
March to the Front depicts the Resistance War Against America (Vietnam War) through the lens of romance.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Huyền Trang / Z1
Posing as a privileged man working for his wealthy industrialist uncle, Commander of the Saigon Rangers Tư Chung prepares with his comrades for a secret meeting with a coming Vietcong officer, alias "K9". The first part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Huyền Trang / Z1
The year 1968 approaches. Bubbling underneath festive spirits are quiet anticipations of a major escalation of conflict, alongside exciting dreams of a brighter future...that seems so close and yet somehow far away. Tư Chung, tasked with overseeing the joint offensive on supreme headquarters in Saigon at the first moment of the lunar year, prepares himself for the most beautiful and painful of hopes. The final part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Huyền Trang / Z1
To keep up with his public guise, Tư Chung considers marriage with his "girlfriend" and tries to flatter some trust out of the CIA advisors who've been eyeing the pair, all the while following new orders to plan and launch an important offensive. The second part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.