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Owl and the Sparrow

Owl and the Sparrow

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Owl and the Sparrow

2008

1h 37m

6.3(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

In modern-day Saigon, three lonely strangers form a unique family as a ten-year old orphan plays matchmaker to a zookeeper and a beautiful flight attendant.

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11 members

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Cat Ly

Lan

Cat Ly

Acting

Lê Thế Lữ

Hai

Lê Thế Lữ

Acting

Han Thi Pham

Thuy

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Nguyễn Hậu

Uncle Minh

Nguyễn Hậu

Acting

Nguyễn Trọng Hải

The Captain

Nguyễn Trọng Hải

Acting

Teresa Michelle Lee

Bartender

Teresa Michelle Lee

Acting

Hoang Long

Soup boy

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Bùi Thị Noan

Orphan director

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Acting

Danvy Pham

Dancer

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Kim Phượng

Phuong

Kim Phượng

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Le Nguyen Vu

The magician

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