Văn Hiệp
Biography
Distinguished Artist Văn Hiệp (born in Hanoi, 25 March 1942 - 9 April 2013) was a Vietnamese actor and famous comedian whose career spans over 40 years in film, TV and theater. He is best remembered for his role as the village chief in the comedy series "Weekend Meetup" (VTV3, 2000-2006).
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Táo Công nghiệp
Vietnam's annual satirical comedy TV special that airs on Lunar New Year's Eve on VTV. Known for its comedic take on the socio-political and economic issues of the year in Vietnam, the show is considered a television staple of the Vietnamese New Year holiday.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Vietnam's annual satirical comedy TV special that airs on Lunar New Year's Eve on VTV. Known for its comedic take on the socio-political and economic issues of the year in Vietnam, the show is considered a television staple of the Vietnamese New Year holiday.
Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Security guard
A mentally challenged man spends his days working as an artist's model and visiting the now-occupied house of his childhood, where his beloved guava tree sits.
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Hoạt
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Mợi
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Peasant
At a rural village where most men have perished in the revolutions against French colonisers, their remaining widows and grieving mothers must bear the brunt of rigid patriarchal expectations placed upon them.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Dead man’s son
A director pays a visit to a hydroelectric plant construction site and gives a grandiose speech on the impending glory of its opening. His exaggerated body language soon becomes a running gag among the workers who pass around the rumour that he might have dropped the diamond ring during the speech, which the director ironically - and wholeheartedly- believes.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Wedding officiant
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Thành
Two classmates volunteer to work in logistics across the forests of Trường Sơn mountains.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Lại
In early 20th century, a Vietnamese aristocratic socialite falls in love with a poor scholar though her father, a powerful governor, is determined to separate them, even with extreme measures.