Kieu Chinh Returns to Vietnam for the First Time in Competition at Danang Film Fest With ‘Chrysalis,’ Daniel K. Winn’s Adaptation of His Memoir

After nearly seven decades in film, Kieu Chinh is returning to Vietnam to compete in a major festival for the first time. Her entry is 'Chrysalis,' an adaptation of Daniel K. Winn's memoir. Chinh's career has taken her through Hollywood classics—'The Joy Luck Club,' 'The Sympathizer'—far from the country where it began. This week, according to Variety, that arc bends back home.

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