Tag Archives: Timothy Linh Bui

‘Fool for Love’ US-premieres to packed house

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Bolsavik

Filling the 581-seat theatre to the brim and requiring an extra dozen chairs, the audience at Saigon Performing Arts Center in Fountain Valley on Thursday gave the film Fool for Love (in Vietnamese: “Để Mai Tính”) a huge success of … Continue reading →

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Viet-directed film with Forest Whitaker, Jessica Biel, Patrick Swayze

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

A new film directed by Timothy Linh Bui is now available on DVD, reuniting Timothy with Oscar-winning star Forest Whitaker and Patrick Swayze, plus other big names such as Jessica Biel and Ray Liotta. The film can be rented at Blockbuster or online … Continue reading →

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Tila “Teacher” Tequila (Nguyen), on Burma human rights abuses

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Human Rights Action Center, as part of its campaign for Burma/Myanmar, recently unveiled a web commercial directed by Timothy Linh Bui and starring the hot-hot-hot Tila Tequila (pictured, screencap from the video). And if you don’t know this already: Tila is Vietnamese. … Continue reading →

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“Cinema Symposium” 4 coming to UCLA this Sunday

Posted on April 11, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Ever wondered “How come there aren’t more films about boat people?” - ”How come there aren’t more films about the Vietnamese community?” - ”How come there aren’t more films about April 30, the fall of Saigon?”  – “How come there aren’t more … Continue reading →

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Timothy Linh Bui to direct political spots on Myanmar

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Just coming in the trough: Filmmaker Timothy Linh Bui (director, Green Dragon; co-producer, Three Seasons; pictured above with Kathy Nguyen at the LAAPFF, photo by the Bolsavik) announces that he’s directing several spots to be aired on TV and is … Continue reading →

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