Phi Nga

Merited Artist Vũ Phi Nga 27th July 1935 27th November 1985 was a Vietnamese actress Originally from Saigon she moved to Hanoi after the partition of Vietnam in 1954 and joined the inaugural acting faculty of Hanoi National Academy of Theatre and Performing Arts with the likes of Trà Giang Kim Chi and Lịch Du Her first credit was as Hoài in Chung một dòng sông 1959 North Vietnams first film postcolonial French era and a symbolic work of its 1960s war cinema the young actress was universally acclaimed for her minimalistic yet effective and compelling portrayal despite lacking in prior professional training Phi Ngas health deteriorated significantly due to heart issues just a few years into her acting career and she quitted acting overall after Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm1973 retreating back to only teaching at the National Academy of Theatre She passed away from a stroke in 1985