Koan de Printemps
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2014 NOMINEE - BEST PICTURE
2013
Viet Nam
74 mins
Vietnamese
Feature Film Competition
| Lou Ma Ho | |
| Lou Ma Ho | |
| Jim Adhi Limas, Fang-Hsuan Chiu, Tapa Sudana, Chau Belle Dinh, Santi Sudaros, Jean-Claude Tran, Patrick Vo, Suzanne Lee, Tenzin Kunchap, Michel Chapuis |
Master Truong, the old Fearless of the emperor, is nearing the end of his life and he has not yet found his successor. The country has to be prepared for war and the Emperor is furiously impatient. He gives him two weeks to find it. Master Truong goes to visit a famous General (Master Wing) who had disappeared to become a simple fisherman. He lives with his two son (Tin and Tan) and her daughter (Lan, with a disfigured face) on the shores of the Lake Ba Bê. Master Truong knows very well the legend of the lake but this time he will really understand its meaning. Master Truong tells to master Wing he wants to test his two sons. People talked him a lot about their quality. Disappointed by their results, he tests also Lan. She has not a priori a high level of practice but Master Truong will choose her. He has finally found the person who has all the qualities to succeed him. Unhappy, one more time, things are not so simple. MasterTruong will return to the palace without a successor but with something more precious.
About the Director
After his studies, Lou Ma Ho has written books, notably a series of Asian tales : “Muhatsu the little Zen monk”. A documentary project on the Vietnamese martial arts, “Sons of the Wind”, allowed him to combine his two passions : cinema and Asia.
Now, he prepares the production of “The Invicible Ronin” a japan comedy which will be shot in May 2014.
Awards
2013 Ojai Film Festival, California – Best Feature Film
2013 Brantford Film Festival, Canada – Best Feature Film
2013 Free Spirit Film Festival, India – Best Film and Best Photography
2006 Asian Film Festival of Boulder – Best Script Award
