Director TỰ HUY was born in 1937 in Kim Lũ Village (now Thanh Tri, Hanoi). He was among Vietnamese cinema’s first generation of actors, appearing in several landmark films of the revolutionary era, such as On The Same River (Chung Một Dòng Sông, 1959), Fire Behind The Frontline (Lửa Trung Tuyến, 1961), and Ms. Tư Hậu (Chị Tư Hậu, 1962). In 1977, he transitioned to directing, creating notable works including Day Of Return (Ngày Về, 1986), In Chase Of The Windy Devil Gang (Truy Lùng Băng Quỷ Gió, 1992), The Fortune Seeker (Người Cầu May, 1990). Beyond feature films, he also directed several documentaries, such as Emperor Minh Mạng (Vua Minh Mạng, 1988), Hải Phòng, My Beloved City (Hải Phòng Thành Phố Tôi Yêu, 1990), Take You Back To Đuống River (Đưa Em về Sông Đuống, 1997), and The Pagodas Of Kinh Bắc (Chùa Kinh Bắc, 1999).