Vietnam Synopsis
Xích lô
Follows a young cyclo (bicycle cab) driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Cyclo. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Vietnam × and Co-Production
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Cyclo, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- forced prostitution · 4
- ho chi minh · 4
- saigon · 3
- bicycle · 2
- stolen bicycle · 2
- slaughterhouse · 1
- water gun · 1
- pig slaughter · 1
- bicycle taxi · 1
- poverty · 24
- drugs · 24
- criminal underworld · 10
- gay theme · 67
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3 of 24 Vietnam films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Vietnam average of 6.4/10.
Among Vietnam Drama productions specifically: #2 of 19 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Vietnam, Hong Kong, France |
| Original Language | Vietnamese |
| Production Companies | Cofimage 5, Les Productions Lazennec, SFP, Lumière, La Sept Cinéma |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | March 22, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0112767 |