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Quynh Nhu

Quynh Nhu

Actor · Born January 1, 1954 (72) · Hanoi, Vietnam

Nguyễn Như Quỳnh (born in 1954, known as Như Quỳnh) is a Vietnamese actress and People's Artist (NSND). She is also known as an amateur poet. She graduated in 1971 from the Vietnam Theatre School, today the University of Theatre and Film, Hanoi (SKDA). Two years later, she acted as one of the two female leads in her first film, Bài ca ra trận ("The Song of Battle", d. Trần Đắc, 1973). Then with her role as Nết in Đến hẹn lại lên ("We'll Be Seeing Us Again", d. Trần Vũ, 1974), Như Quỳnh won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival in 1975. Her roles in a series of French co-productions, Indochine (1992), Cyclo (1995) and Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) introduced her to a foreign audience.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1954 (72)
From
Hanoi, Vietnam
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Quynh Nhu's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
43%
Bonds
27%
Survival
16%
Self
8%
Morality
5%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Madam in Cyclo (1995)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Romantic
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Devastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Quynh Nhu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Quynh Nhu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Journey of Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mẹ Nhân (410)

  • Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nữ quan Phạm Thị Trân

  • Không thời gian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 60 episodes · as Bà Hà Thị Hồi

  • White Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bác Vy

  • Touch Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Hương vị tình thân (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 136 episodes · as Cụ Dần

  • Between Shadow and Soul(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Đừng bắt em phải quên (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Bà Dịu

  • Trading Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nghi

  • The Third Wife(2018)

    as Bà Lao

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Eleven Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as (archive footage)

  • Rise(2014)

    as Diệu’s Grandma

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Noble(2014)

    as Madame Linh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pearls of the Far East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mrs. Da Quy

  • Blood Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Vũ Điệu Đam Mê (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sư Tâm

  • Adrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ms. Vân (Hải's mum)

  • Saigon Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ba Tu

  • The White Silk Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The Governor's wife

  • The Girl from the Mountain Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mrs. Tê Hun

  • The Story of Pao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ms. Kía

  • The Chinese Botanist's Daughters(2006)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bride of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lý An's mum

  • Long Legged Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ngọc's Mother

  • Wharf of Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mrs. Hon

  • The Vertical Ray of the Sun(2000)

    as Suong

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Broken Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Huệ Anh

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bà Mai

  • Tears in the New Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Trinh’s mother

  • 12A và 4H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bà Quang

  • Cyclo(1995)

    as Madam

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dumb Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mrs. Văn Minh (Mrs. Civilized)

  • Lady of the Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Consultant's Wife

  • Money, Money! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Time in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nam

  • Debt of love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hiên

  • Cơn Lốc Biển (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Phung

  • The Population Planning Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Nhất's wife

  • Quiet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Chiêu

  • A Love Will Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dung

  • The Last Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Vân

  • Nesting Season in Hanoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nguyệt

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Diễm Hương

  • The Holy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ái

  • We Will Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nết

  • March to the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mai

  • Hành trình công lý (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 45 episodes · as Bà Giang

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1973 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The Chinese Botanist's Daughters (2006)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Cyclo (1995)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19732026

Peak 1995 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Cyclo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Quynh Nhu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Between Shadow and Soul (2020)

76th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cyclo (1995)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Quynh Nhu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Quynh Nhu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nu Yên-Khê Tran shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers