Hoa Xuande's parents, who escaped Vietnam after the war, felt emotional watching The Sympathizer premiere, reflecting on the Fall of Saigon from their TVs in Vietnam.
The show presents a dangerous narrative of dual identities and existential crises through the Captain's character, aiming to tell the story of the war from a Vietnamese point of view.
Xuande felt the weight of portraying the war's complexities and the shared humanity between Vietnamese and Americans, both fighting with good intentions amidst great harm.
The series, initially planned as a limited show, is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel and now continues with a new book, The Committed, carrying on the Captain's journey.
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