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Fool for Love (2010)

Fool for Love poster
Original title
Để Mai Tính
Directed by
Charlie Nguyen
Genre
romance, comedy
Country
Vietnam
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A laid-back hotel employee develops feelings for a Vietnamese American singer and takes a job as a personal assistant to follow her to a beach town. He navigates his new duties while trying to win her affection.

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What happens

Fool for Love (Vietnamese: Để Mai tính) is a romantic comedy film directed by Charlie Nguyễn released in 2010. It tells the story of Dung (Vietnamese: Dũng) (Dustin Nguyễn), a laid back employee at a 5-star hotel who is interested in Mai (Kathy Uyên), a Vietnamese American aspiring singer. He is hired by Hoi (Thái Hòa) as a personal assistant, which allows him to go to Nha Trang to pursue Mai. In 2014, a spin-off film De Mai Tinh 2: Let Hoi Decide was released, focusing on Hoi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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