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The Third Wife

The Third Wife

20196.51h 36m

Overview

Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.

Directed by Ash Mayfair
Written by Ash Mayfair
Produced by Ash Mayfair, Trần Thị Bích Ngọc
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Top Cast

Nguyen Phuong Tra My

Nguyen Phuong Tra My

Mây

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Lê Vũ Long

Lê Vũ Long

Hùng

Như Quỳnh

Như Quỳnh

Bà Lao

Maya

Maya

Xuân

Lam Thanh My

Lam Thanh My

Lien

Mai Cat Vi

Mai Cat Vi

Nhan

N

Nguyễn Thanh Tâm

Son

Trung Anh

Trung Anh

K

Khanh An Tang

Themes & Keywords

arranged marriageteenage girlwoman director19th centurylandownervietnamese woman

About The Third Wife

The Third Wife is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of arranged marriage, teenage girl, woman director, 19th century, landowner, vietnamese woman. Directed by Ash Mayfair, it stars Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Lê Vũ Long. Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.

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