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

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.

He's adorable, love his accent!

@@lynnbach71to me, he looks like young Dustin Nguyen

Is Hoaxuan Vietnamese or Korean?

​​@@hanhphung3156 he is an Australian raised by Vietnamese parents

The name sounds Viet.

Oh I knew I recognised sin from somewhere. Thanks. Love seeing an Asian Aussie doing well. ❤

Ikr? I've never seen anything with her in it that wasn't absolutely great

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.

same here! he's so handsome

Dustin Nguyen was in the Showtime series Warrior. He still looks great

@@vivianjones9749 I had to pause Warrior when he appeared on screen so I could jump up and clap hands like a teenager haha

Ikr? It's so funny. I love this show.

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.

@@ezio_auditore5425 Why would you go and drop a spoiler like that on people who didn't ask for it? 😡 Smh.

Why is it forbidden in Vietnam? I’m not familiar with the nuances

​@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.

Nah it's cute. That girl with her phone spelling "I love you Sandra", how adorable is that

What even is this

The show is a part of tourist attractions for New York, so it is intentional to have no curtains

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......

전 재밌게 보고 있어요

You desperately need a library card.

@@YxYzYx I guarantee I have read more on the subject than you have lol

He said that when lol. I want evidence

@@zPePhungz He tweeted about it on December 13, 2019. You can search for it yourself lol.

@@djsapien3448 in a library or on websites? Just curious. Also, why make it a contest 😂

She’s in the show 😂

But Asians are supposed to be blunt. Like for real? Who uses "Orientals" in this day and age?

​@@KP-xi4bjbut gladly the show The Sympathizer takes place in 1975 right?

​@@KP-xi4bj The show takes place in the 70s

@@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

Xuande is Vietnamese

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😂

She does not play a Vietnamese person in the show. I would read the book or watch an episode to understand.

In the novel, her character is not Vietnamese. Her character is the older love interest.

I saw the chopsticks in her hair and the American accent and thought she might be playing Japanese American.

He is Vietnamese and speaks Vietnamese a bunch in the film. She isn't playing a vietnamese character.

? Are you sure?

​@@methosb không biết cái gì mà cũng nhặng lên.