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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

La Thoai Tan

La Thoai Tan (1937-2008) was a famous Vietnamese film actor.  Among his most popular films included Truong Chi My Nuong (1956), To Tinh (1963), Nang (1970), Ganh Hanh Hoa (1971), Le Da (1971), Tran Thi Diem Chau (1971), Nha Toi (1972), Hoa Moi No (1973), Tu Quai Sai Gon (1973) and Nam Vua He Ve Lang (1974).  He costarred alongside some of South Vietnam's most popular leading ladies such as Thanh Nga, Kim Cuong and Tham Thuy Hang.

Tham Thuy Hang and La Thoai Tan in Nang (1970)
La Thoai Tan resettled in Southern California after the Fall of Saigon in 1975.  He continued to maintain an active career as a performer within the overseas Vietnamese community until his death in 2008.  He left behind a wife and two grown children.  

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