Hong Yen Chibi is an award-winning Vietnamese singer, actress, and model. She was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, on December 8, 1995 and made her debut as a singer in 2014. In 2012, she made her debut as an actress and has appeared in a number of films and television dramas since, including “My Secret Star” (2020).

Hoang Yen Chibi

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Riding high atop the Hallyu wave, “Jin” is a name everyone knows. With endorsements galore and offers pouring in, Jin (Sung Hoon) has reached a level of stardom that most people can only dream about. Well aware that living with this level of fame means constantly being in the public eye, Jin does everything he can to keep his fans happy. Smiling for cameras, meeting fans, it’s all part of the job and Jin does it well. There’s just one small problem. Jin has an unusual secret. A secret that, if exposed to the world, could ruin his career forever.

Unable to tell the world about his unusual plight, Jin has no choice but to lie to his fans. Though it pains him to do so, Jin knows that his lies are the only way to keep his secret safe. While his fans are easily appeased by the lies, Chi Mai (Hoang Yen Chibi) is not. A hard-nosed celebrity reporter with a penchant for landing the biggest scoops, Chi Mai will stop at nothing to get a story. Convinced something with Jin just isn’t right, Chi Mai sets out to uncover the truth but what she finds changes everything.

Shocked by the secret Jin has tried so hard to keep hidden, Chi Mai isn’t sure what to do with the truth. The deeper Chi Mai digs, the more empathetic she feels for Jin and his unusual plight. As her heart softens and his begins to heal, Chi Mai must ask herself which is more important, reporting the truth or protecting it?

A cute love story with an unusual twist, “My Secret Star” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Yoo Young Shin.

My Secret Star

 ⭐The Secret Star Team  ⭐

Thu (Hoang Yen Chibi), a young female motorbike taxi rider, encounters Sy (Quach Ngoc Tuyen), an unemployed man whose family is threatened by local mafia due to a large debt. Sy hires Thu as his driver to help him complete odd jobs for the gangsters, and they gradually develop an uneasy friendship that evolves into a potential romance. As dangerous characters like the cynical Thon (Le Giang) and a scheming tycoon (Truong Minh Quoc Thai) enter their lives, Thu and Sy begin to suspect their initial meeting might not have been a coincidence. This is a 2020 Vietnamese movie directed by Nguyen Nguyen Hoang.

The Night Ride

Lying deep in the heart of the Mekong Delta, a small rural village offers a quaint, peaceful life to those who wish to call it home. Living undisturbed by the rest of the world, the villagers have always been curious when the odd stranger happens to pass through but none has ever piqued their curiosity more than Lu Huynh (Quang Tuan). Claiming to be a shaman and healer, Lu Huynh quickly gains the attention and admiration of the villagers after miraculously healing the local ill.&nbsp;

Enticed by Lu Huyn’s “miracles” and enraptured by his charm, Soi (Hoang Yen Chibi), a local deaf-mute, finds herself drawn to the stranger. Undeniably pretty, Soi soon catches Lu Huynh’s eye and the attraction felt between them soon blossoms into something more. Married not long after, Soi is perfectly content to live out her lifelong dream of domestic bliss, but that dream soon turns into a nightmare after she uncovers her husband’s dark secret.

A phrenetic believer of Kumanthong, a fanatical sect of witch doctors who use human sacrifices and the conjuring of the dead to invoke dark magic, Lu Huynh’s quest for immortality has turned him into a psychopathic serial killer. Realizing she could very well become his next victim, will Soi find a way to reveal the truth and stop her husband before he strikes again?

Based on a true story, “Kumanthong” is a 2020 Vietnamese horror thriller film directed by Le Binh Giang.

Kumanthong

The Dark Magic Team

In high school, Quynh (Midu) often found herself surrounded by boys who delighted in teasing her but none tormented her as much as her classmate, Tuan (Harry Lu). Often forced to put Tuan in his place, Quynh refused to take any of his nonsense. Caught in an endless cycle of torment and retaliation, Tuan and Quynh’s strong feelings for each other eventually began to grow into something neither of them expected. Meanwhile, their underclassman, Thanh (Anh Tu), watches their relationship blossom, his heart breaking as he begins to realize his one-sided crush on Quynh will never have a chance to become anything more.

Finally realizing his feelings for Quynh, Tuan decided the time had come to confess, but his timing couldn’t have been worse. Involved in a lethal accident just after his confession, Quynh is left struggling to understand how the boy who unexpectedly stole her heart could leave her so suddenly. Four years later, Quynh still finds herself occasionally thinking about Tuan, even though she has found a way to move on. Now working as a manager for Thanh, who has not only made his dreams of being with Quynh come true, but has also attained celebrity status as an actor, Quynh finds herself comfortably settled in her adult life. But everything is turned upside down when the entertainment company’s new director arrives from overseas, and he looks exactly like Tuan.

With so many similarities existing between this new director and Tuan, it doesn’t take long for Thanh to realize they’re one and the same. Knowing the truth, will Thanh try to keep Quynh in the dark, or will he confess the truth and risk losing her to Tuan forever?

A light-hearted film about life, love, and second chances, “Sunny Love” is a 2016 Vietnamese romantic comedy film directed by Luk Van.

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