Fool for Love

Fool for Love is a romantic comedy film directed by Charlie Nguyễn released in 2010. It tells the story of Dung (Dustin Nguyễn), a laid back employee at a 5-star hotel who is interested in Mai (Kathy Uyên), a Vietnamese American aspiring singer. He is hired by Hoi (Thái Hòa) as a personal assistant, which allows him to go to Nha Trang to pursue Mai. In 2014, a spin-off film De Mai Tinh 2: Let Hoi Decide was released, focusing on Hoi. Plot Dung (Dustin Nguyễn) is low-level employee at a hotel who is kind to those around him and a hopeless romantic. Mai (played by Kathy Uyen) is an Overseas Vietnamese lounge singer searching for her break. When they have a chance meeting, Mai is charmed by Dung's ability to quickly solve situations with cleverness and a smile. Dung is dismayed to find out that Mai is being pursued by a wealthy businessman named Antoine (Charlie Nguyen), who has offered Mai assistance with her singing career in exchange for a romantic relationship. Dung meets Hoi, a wealthy, gay businessman, and accepts an offer to be a well-paid personal assistant in the hopes of gaining enough money to convince Mai to reconsider. Dung agrees to accompany Hoi to Nha Trang, knowing Mai would be performing there and with the hope he can feign wealth with Hoi's gifts and property. Meanwhile, Hoi pushes the boundaries of his arrangement with Dung, hoping to start their own romantic relationship.