Fool for Love

Ever wondered what happened to Dustin Nguyen from 21 Jump Street? Over the past few years he's been making quite a few films back in 'Nam and this one is his latest. The sign above the box office said the genre of this film was 'spychology' but I think Romantic Comedy might be a bit more accurate. Dustin Nguyen's character, Dung, is the fool for love, ditching his job as a toilet attendant in a posh hotel in Saigon to follow the girl of his dreams to Nha Trang. She's the glamourous lead singer in a band and he's just a humble, hapless fellow with a rusty old Honda Cub, but love conquers all in the end. Most of the comedy is provided by the somewhat effeminate character (on the left of the poster) that Dung befriends and becomes the driver for in Nha Trang. There's some good old asian slapstick, including a chase scene where a Xe Om driver pursues a series 6 BMW. It's a fun film, with some good shots of Saigon and the lovely coast around Nha Trang, and has been very popular here, holding its own against Iron Man 2 and the other blockbusters.