2x3 Filmmaker Phan Xinê

Welcome back to this new era of the Embarrassed by Night Podcast with Fred Le. We're in Saigon, and only in audio, for the next few episodes! Our first Saigon guest may look familiar, as he has made his acting debut on HBO's new prestige miniseries The Sympathizer, portraying The Crapulent Major aka Dumpling. A respected filmmaker in his own right, Phan Xinê has directed several successful Vietnamese films beginning with Em là bà nội của anh and most recently the Trịnh Công Sơn biopic Em và Trịnh. He sits down with Fred to chat about his path to USC film school, the state of Vietnamese movie comedies, whether there will ever be a Vietnamese RRR, and much more! Check out his project Xinehouse, which is an organization dedicated to nurturing budding young Vietnamese filmmakers : https://xinehouse.com/ Keep up to date with our awesome guest on IG @phanxine and with us @embarrassedbynight @fredle Theme song by @7uppercuts