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The Golden Pin
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The Golden Pin

2009-05-20 · 16 min · ★ 3.9

Drama · Romance

A young Vietnamese-Canadian swimmer finds himself struggling between the expectations of his family and the demands of his heart. His father wants him to marry soon, but his mother, haunted by a past romance, hopes her son will stand up for what he believes.

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Directors
Cường Ngô
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Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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Ben Bela BöhmBen Bela BöhmRyan
Nguyễn Thị Minh NgọcNguyễn Thị Minh NgọcLinh (Long's mother)
Kris DuangphungLong
Lily NguyenVanessa
Viet Tien NguyenPhong (Long's father)
Kim Tran TrangPrincess
Quoc Ha HoTrung
Josh MaltinCoach
Ryan S WilliamsRyan S WilliamsSwimmer

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