QUOTE (devilish @ Aug 6 2005, 02:11 PM)
Oh. There's a Vietnamese film industry in the United States? Or does she go back to Vietnam to film her movies every now and again?
yes there is a viet film industry in the US
here is some info about katie
Katie Luong was bron in Vietnam and raised in Orange County, California. She was first introduced to the world of film and television when offered a job on a Vietnamese karaoke video. Luong was only a high school student at the time without any acting experience. After a few videos, she realized a love of acting and being in front of the camera.
Luong started her career with a few national commercials then landed her first feature as a cameo in Two Days in the Valley (1997) alongside such stars as Eric Stolz, Charlize Theron, and Jeff Daniels. She also guest starred in a few TV shows, and worked on several graduate films before being given one of the leads in Tomothy Linh Bui's Green Dragon (2001). She has also worked with director Eugene Brady on the independent film Missing Brenden, starring alongside Eleana Douglas (Grace of My Heart, To Die For).
Currently, she is working with featured director Victor Vu on the film Exile, a family drama that brings to light the many hardships endured by Vietnamese "boat people."
Filmography
2003 Missing Brendan - Tuyet
2001 Green Dragon - Second Wife
2001 Hunger - Ylayali
1998 Dead Man on Campus - Pammy
1996 2 Days in the Valley - Midori
Notable TV Guest Appearances
1998 "Magnificent Seven, The" - playing "Lei Pan" in episode: "Chinatown" (episode # 2.7) 9 July 1999
1989 "Baywatch" - playing "Thuy Nguyen" in episode: "Lost and Found" (episode # 6.18) 25 March 1996