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Sandy Lives Doi Cat (1999) The script of the film is based on the short story Three People on the Platform of a Railway Station by Huu Phuong. The story begins with the return of Canh (played by Don Duong) from the North to the South where he reunites with his wife. His wife, Thoa, stays at the village and waits for him throughout the war. For Canh, returning home means he has to leave Tam, his second wife and the daughter he has with her in the North. He tries but fails to rekindle his love with his aging wife, who has spent all her youth waiting for his return. The fire of conflict blazes when first the daughter and then Tam comes to visit him. Under the same roof, the life of a man and his two wives is full of sorrow, pain, humiliation, suffering and jealousy.
Alongside the love triangle, in Canh’s family is a separate sub-plot and set of characters. The crippled Huy (played by Cong Ninh) loves Thoa from their years fighting with each other in the guerrilla team, but this love is unrequited. While Hao (played by Tran Thi Be)—who lost both her legs during the war—madly loves Huy.
On the platform of the station, Canh and Thoa com to see Tam and her daughter off to their native village. Sympathizing the affection between her husband and Tam, Thoa restrains her pain, and buys tickets for Canh to go to the North with his second family. Surprisingly, Canh gets off from the train and decides to stay with Thoa. Ordinary people illuminate over their ill fate and that deepens the humanity of the film.
 | Best Film
45th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2000 |  |
| Best Actress
45th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2000 | |
| Best Supporting Actress
45th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2000 | |
| | | | Prize A
Vietnam Cinema Association 2000 | |
| Gold Lotus
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| Best Editor
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| | | | Best Director
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| Best Cinematographer
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| Best Music
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| | | | Best Actress
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| Best Supporting Actress
13th National Film Festival 2001 | |
| OCIC Award
Amiens International Film Festival 2000 | |
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 | Amiens International Film Festival 2000 |  |
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