French Newspapers Applaud Vietnamese-French Filmmakers
His work has been compared to the work of filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Ang Lee, and Hou Hsiao Hsien, which further confirms his talent and skill. The Le Monde daily said, alongside the main cast, Hung has made a mark with a highly artistic film about cuisine and the art of living. The film not only portrays a love story in the end of the 19th century but also celebrates the art of fine dining in the French style. Meanwhile, the Le Figaro daily compared the portrayal of the characters in Hung’s “ La Passion de Dodin Bouffant ” to the performance of Catherine Deneuve in the iconic French film “ Peau d’âne ” or the outstanding performance of Stéphane Audran in the film “ Festin de Babette ” which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988. Recalling Hung’s success with the film “ The Scent of Green Papaya ” ( L’Odeur de la papaye verte ), which earned him the Golden Camera Award in 1993, the article’s author believed that “ La passion de Dodin Bouffant ” would su...