Nguyễn Chánh Trực (born 25th November 1968 in Saigon, South Vietnam), better known as Charlie Nguyễn, is a Vietnamese-American director, screenwriter and producer. Considered a front runner in commercial Vietnamese cinema, he had the record of highest grossing Vietnamese film with "Fool for Love" and its spin off "Let Hoi Decide" until the release of Phan Gia Nhật Linh's remake of "Sweet 20" in late 2015.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 25, 1968 (57)
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Director, writer, producer and actor, also editor
- 4 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Charlie Nguyen's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Charlie Nguyen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Nguyen'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
18 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Blood Moon Rite 8(2026)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsMy Youth Is You/My Youth Is Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Daddy Issues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
My Mr. Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Jailbait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Fanatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Let Hoi Decide(2014)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Little Teo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cho Lon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Love Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Long Ruồi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
House of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Prince and the Pagoda Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Fool for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Rebel(2007)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Chances Are… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Đạo Nghĩa Gang Hồ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.
How do Charlie Nguyen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
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 Charlie Nguyen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Charlie Nguyen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vy Vincent Ngo shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Vy Vincent NgoShared titles: Let Hoi Decide (2014), The Rebel (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Vy Vincent Ngo
Actors
- Lam Thanh MyShared titles: Blood Moon Rite 8 (2026), Let Hoi Decide (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Lam Thanh My
- Thai HoaShared titles: Blood Moon Rite 8 (2026), Let Hoi Decide (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Thai Hoa
Composers
- Christopher WongShared titles: Let Hoi Decide (2014), The Rebel (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Wong
Producers
- Choi YunoShared titles: Blood Moon Rite 8 (2026), Let Hoi Decide (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Choi Yuno
- Jimmy PhamShared titles: Let Hoi Decide (2014), The Rebel (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy Pham