Charlie Nguyen
Truc "Charlie" Nguyen is a Vietnamese American film producer, director, screenwriter and martial arts action director.
Career
In 1992, Nguyen started his own production company called Cinema Pictures, which was later evolved into Chanh Phuong Films in 2004. His film credits include Hung Vuong the 18th/Thời Hùng Vương 18 (1994, writer/director), Chances Are/Vật Đổi Sao Dời (2002, writer/director), Finding Madison (2005, co-producer), Fool For Love/Để Mai Tính (2009, director), the award winning hit release by The Weinstein Company, The Rebel/Dòng Máu Anh Hùng (2006, co-writer/co-producer/director), The Prince and the Pagoda Boy/Khát Vọng Thăng Long (2010, writer), the Vietnam box office record comedy - Big Boss/Long Ruồi (2011, director), Love Puzzles/Cưới Ngay Kẻo lỡ (2012, writer/director), Little Teo/Tèo Em (2013, writer/director), Vietnam banned martial arts gangster - Cho Lon/Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (2013, writer/director), Vampire Diary (2014, action director), Fool For Love 2/Để Mai Tính 2 (2014, director/co-writer) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 (2015, co-producer, 2nd unit director), and in development of Mile 22 (action) with Peter Berg and Ronda Rousey. He's currently in pre-production of Little Teo 2/ Tèo Em 2, a sequel to the comedy hit in 2013.
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLE |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mile 22 | Director |
| TBA | Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 | Co-producer |
| 2014 | Fool for Love 2 (Để Mai tính 2) | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Action Director |
| 2013 | Little Teo (Tèo em) | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 2013 | Cho Lon (Bụi đời Chợ Lớn) | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 2012 | Love Puzzles (Cưới ngay kẻo lỡ) | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 2011 | Big Boss (Long Ruồi) | Director |
| 2010 | Fool for Love (Để Mai tính) | Director, Editor |
| 2007 | The Rebel (Dòng máu anh hùng) | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2002 | Chances Are (Vật đổi sao dời) | Writer, Director, Editor |
Personal life
Nguyen is married to Diane Nguyen and father to the U.S national champion karate girl, Jasmine Nguyen. Brother of actor Johnny Trí Nguyễn.