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The Third Wife

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 36m
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6.6/10
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The Third Wife (2018)
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In 19th century rural Vietnam, May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will force her to decide between living in safety an... Read allIn 19th century rural Vietnam, May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will force her to decide between living in safety and being free.In 19th century rural Vietnam, May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will force her to decide between living in safety and being free.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2K
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  • Director
    • Ash Mayfair
  • Writer
    • Ash Mayfair
  • Stars
    • Hong Chuong Nguyen
    • Long Le Vu
    • Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ash Mayfair
  • Writer
    • Ash Mayfair
  • Stars
    • Hong Chuong Nguyen
    • Long Le Vu
    • Nu Yên-Khê Tran
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 18 nominations

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    Trailer 2:14
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    Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Nguyen Phuong Tra My, and Maya in The Third Wife (2018)
    The Third Wife (2018)
    Nguyen Phuong Tra My in The Third Wife (2018)
    The Third Wife (2018)
    Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Nguyen Phuong Tra My, and Maya in The Third Wife (2018)
    Nguyen Phuong Tra My in The Third Wife (2018)
    Nguyen Thanh Tam in The Third Wife (2018)

    Top cast

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    Hong Chuong Nguyen
    • Ong Baas Ong Ba
    Long Le Vu
    • Hungas Hung…
    Nu Yên-Khê Tran
    • Haas Ha
    Maya
    • Xuanas Xuan
    Nguyen Phuong Tra My
    • Mayas May…
    Nhu Quynh Nguyen
    Nhu Quynh Nguyen
    • Ba Laoas Ba Lao
    Nguyen Thanh Tam
    • Sonas Son…
    Lam Thanh My
    • Lienas Lien…
    Mai Cát Vi
    • Nhanas Nhan…
    Khanh An Tang
    • Bo Cauas Bo Cau
    Trung Anh
    • Ong Vanas Ong Van
    • (as Bui Trung Anh)
    Thi Kim Ngan Pham
    • Tuyetas Tuyet
    Bao Ngoc Vu
    • May's Babyas May's Baby
    Thi Huyen Nguyen
    • Female Servantas Female Servant
    Anh Tin Nguyen
    • Male Servantas Male Servant
    Lan Chi Le
    Anh Thu Nguyen
    Thi Luyen Pham
    • Director
      • Ash Mayfair
    • Writer
      • Ash Mayfair
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    Storyline

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    In 19th century rural Vietnam, fourteen-year-old May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will take her by surprise and force her to make a choice between living in safety and being free.
    • vietnam
    • 19th century
    • 14 year old
    • stepmother stepson sex
    • sex with stepson
    • 41 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Nguyen Phuong Tra My, who was just 12 years old when she was initially cast as the lead character May in The Third Wife. She was chosen among 900 girls by film writer and director Ash Mayfair after a nationwide casting.
    • Connections
      Edited into Between Shadow and Soul (2020)

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    8/10
    Females ranked as ...
    Filmed as late 18, early 1900s Vietnam but applies throughout the world today, especially where conservative religious precepts prevail, we see three of the main suppressors of female equality. First, we have forced marriage. Second, we have family honor (usually supposed female dishonor w/consequences). Third, infant female infanticide for, well, not being a male. Are females in many family units value ranked beneath males, livestock & Trump? Several scenes toward the end were not clear, for those not sure Nightshade was suggested, but may not have been accurately presented.
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    • westsideschl
    • Oct 1, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Vietnam
    • Official sites
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      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Người Vợ Ba
    • Production companies
      • An Nam Productions
      • Mayfair Pictures
      • Three Colors Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $84,933
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,339
      • May 19, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $336,218
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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