HBO's latest masterpiece "The Sympathizer" will officially start on the 15th of this month, the show is directed by Park Chan-wook, and the male and female protagonists are played by "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. and Sandra Oh!
There are seven episodes in total, and it means that it won this year's Emmy Award for "Best Limited Series Series".
The Sympathizer is the debut novel by Vietnamese-American writer Nguyen Viet Thanh, a novel that has not only won a Pulitzer Prize, but has also been widely praised for its unique narrative perspective and profound themes.
The drama is a spy thriller drama set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
The story begins in Saigon in 1975, at the end of the Vietnam War.
The male protagonist's mission is to lurk in the Vietnamese refugee community in the United States and provide intelligence to the North Vietnamese government.
However, the identity of the male protagonist is very complicated, he is not only a mixed race, but also received a higher education in the United States, has a deep affection for Western culture, and at the same time has complex feelings for his homeland.
As the story unfolds, the protagonist's dual life brings more and more psychological pressure, leading to a series of accidents while he is on a mission...
Of course, "The Sympathizer" is not only a thriller drama about espionage, but also a story that explores the collision, integration and opposition of "Eastern and Western cultures" during the Cold War.
Although this kind of subject matter has been filmed badly, there is nothing new.
But this lineup really makes it impossible for us to refuse, HBO+ director Park Chan-wook + "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. and Sandra Oh...
Overall, it's still very exciting!