Do Ai music video (Đố Ai)

Music video of the song Đố Ai, from the movie Ba Mùa (Three Seasons). Three Seasons is a wonderful movie made entirely in Vietnam which won several prestigious awards (Cinematography, Audience, Grand Jury Prize) at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. About the music... Toward the beginning of the movie, a lotus harvester, Kien An, sings a song (Đố Ai) overheard by her employer, the leprosy-sickened poet, Teacher Dao. The song reminds Teacher Dao of his youth when he was "light and pure." Đố Ai is a beautiful song and represents a poignant part of the storyline (the instrumental piece preceding it is a separate song, Depth). Highly recommend the movie and Richard Horowitz's beautiful music! Enjoy~

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Music

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• Vietnam
• Do Ai
• Đố Ai
• Ba Mùa
• lotus
• romance
• hope
• love

[SerenaBay]

PtelMeasOmo...thanks for the post. I absolutely felt that way...and still do. We "worked" in a village/jungle environment and had little contact with the indigenous people, but always enjoyed seeing women wearing an Ao Doi. The words to Do Ai are interesting: "Can anyone ever know how many stalks there are in a rice field? How many bends are in a river? How many layers in a cloud? Can anyone sweep the leaves of a forest?...and tell the wind to shake the trees no more?" Beautiful

[PtelMeasOmo]

@SerenaBay... You're welcome, and thanks again.

[SerenaBay]

I served as Light-Weapons-Infantryman with the 25th Division (27th Regiment-Wolfhounds) in '68-'69 NW of Saigon in War Zone C and saw and experienced everything one could imagine inherent with a war. With this said (as a 19 year-old draftee), I always had a curious affinity for the Vietnamese people and continue to engage them whenever I see them. I remain embarrassed by our behavior during the war. I saw the movie when it came out, own the film and listen to "Do Ai" often. Beautiful in all.

[PtelMeasOmo]

@SerenaBay... I am retired USAF; but entered the military soon after the conflict in Vietnam ('75). I appreciate the sincerity in your comments. Thanks~

[sakura575]

do you know who sings this? i cant find the singer and i like this version of the song the best. if i could know that would be greatly appreciated thanks

[PtelMeasOmo]

@sakura575... The vocal performance is credited to Thuy Trang (she passed away on September 3, 2001). I have the movie on DVD and soundtrack on CD; musicians are credited thus: Duc Thanh (dan bau, dan tranh), Jaron Lanier (bass flute, hu lu si, khaen, xan hsien), Thuy Trang (vocals), Floating Market Women's Choir (vocals), Sussan Deyhim (vocals), and Richard Horowitz (percussion, keyboards, windstrings--who also happens to be the masterful composer and producer).

[elcamman50]

When I first saw this movie I was totally spellbound. I had been in Vietnam as a soldier during the war and never had gotten to see this side of the wonderful country I was in. It makes my heart ache to go back and experience the country as it is now. I did catch some glimpses of this beauty while their, but I was to young to appreciate it at the time. Now, as I get older, I am sure I would love to travel the beautiful roads and paths of this wonderful land.

[Gobo0215]

I saw Three Seasons about 10 years ago when the hubby was learning the Vietnamese language. I thought it was an interesting movie. I used to listen to "Do Ai," all the time and sang it to the hubby for fun (I don't speak Vietnamese, but after listening to the song so many times, I can kind of make out the words). Now that I'm listening to the song again (after all these years), it is a very emotional song! I love it! Never felt that way before.

[PtelMeasOmo]

@0984833891.. I first saw the film on the International Film Channel (IFC). Never judge a book by its cover--I'm neither Vietnamese or Thai, I'm an American male. lol~ But I do love Three Seasons. :-)

[0984833891]

@PtelMeasOmo "Three Seasons" is a vietnamese film, while you seem to be from Thailand. So, how did you know it? Even in Vietnam, no many people ever watch this film.

[PtelMeasOmo]

@0984833891.. Glad you got to enjoy it; it's an uplifting film with beautiful music.

[0984833891]

The film and the soundtrack touched my heart