Mây Productions

MÂY PRODUCTIONS - TRUNG TÂM SẢN XUẤT BĂNG NHẠC

Well-known Vietnamese singers had started off with this production as their lead into the music industry/careers: Philip Huy, Thuy Hang, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, Bang Tam, Dai Trang, B**h Thuan, Thanh Van, Tran Huy Cuong, etc. HISTORY & INTRODUCTION
The Producer of MÂY Productions, Thomas Tran (Tran Thang) released two of his first videos that featured N

goc Lan. The birth of HOLLYWOOD NIGHT began from a very strong competitive lead against other competitors for quite a while. SPECIAL GUESTS
Special guests had performed on the shows including:
- LOBO
- Elvis Cong (Magician)
- Quoc Duong (Professional Gymnast)
- Ngoc Nuoi, Van Chung, Xuan Phat.. (legendary comedians)
- Van Son & Bao Liem (duo comedians)
- Joseph Hieu (Director & Actor)
- MC Tran Quang (former Vietnamese actor in the 1970s)


BANKRUPTCY
After almost 10 years of business with MÂY, Tran had decided that things needed to cut down drastically from singers, employees, etc. Many people are involved with distributing pirated copies of HOLLYWOOD NIGHT. Ngoc Lan, one of the leading idols of the shows was dying from illness (she also performed during her illness [eyesight loss]) When she could no longer perform on stage Lan filmed music videos for the final shows. Trầm Tử Thiêng, the musical director of HOLLYWOOD NIGHT was also ill and could not continue working for the production. Ngoc Lan 1 - Nhu Em Da Yeu Anh (1990)
Ngoc Lan 2 - Mat Troi Ben Kia Mua Ha (1991)
*both directed beautifully by Tran Dinh Thuc

HOLLYWOOD NIGHT only released 20 shows.
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Hollywood Night 1 (1992)
Hollywood Night 2 (performers arrived by helicopters - 1992)
Hollywood Night 3 (performers arrived by limos - 1992)
Hollywood Night 4 (performers arrived on a carriage - 1993)
Hollywood Night 5 - Tu Hanh Tinh La (1993)
Hollywood Night 6 - The Loving Boat (1993)
Hollywood Night 7 - The Airport (1993)
Hollywood Night 8 - (known as The Waterfall - 1993)
Hollywood Night 9 - LIVE @ Taj Mahal Casino & Resort (Atlantic City, NJ - 1994)
* #9 is considered the first live taping
Hollywood Night 10 - LIVE @ Knott's Berry Farm - Charles M. Schulz Theater (1994)
Hollywood Night 11 - LIVE in San Diego, CA (1994)
Hollywood Night 12 - LIVE in San Jose, CA (1994-95)
Hollywood Night 13 - in Seattle, WA [Nguoi Tinh Mua D**g] (95-1996)
Hollywood Night 14 - Nguoi Tinh Mua Ha (1996)
Hollywood Night 15 - Muoi Nam Ao Tim (1996)
Hollywood Night 16 - Luu Vong Khuc (1997)

*starting from 17th video all shows were filmed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC. (98-99)

Hollywood Night 17 - Nhung Ngay Xua Than Ai (1998)
Hollywood Night 18 - Diep Khuc Mua Xuan (1999)

*the 2 final shows were quite short seeing that they only lasted for an hour and 30 minutes. Hollywood Night 19 - Nhung Neo Duong Viet Nam (1999)
Hollywood Night 20 - Long Lanh Tinh Yeu (1999)

Drama Theatre Plays - filmed @ UC Irvine theatre in California 1999. La Sau Rieng (Lonely Leaf) a 2 part production released seprately with Hollywood Night 19 and 20. Long Den Do (adaptation of Raise the Red Lantern)
many big names appeared for this play such as:
Thanh Lan, Anh Dung, Khanh Ha, Phuong Lien..so on. In 2001, May Productions released a three part program in memory of the late singer Ngoc Lan entitled "Nhu La Ky Niem" (Like a memory). This video consisted of all the performances she did for Hollywood Night including some favorite memories shared by close friends in the music industry. And an interview done by Eye On LA from 1990. Tran Thang eventually tried to make a comeback with Da Lan Productions, a label he worked with during the 1980s. Da Lan 1 - Trieu Doa Hong Cho Phu Nu Viet Nam (2003)
*celebrating and remembering the sacrificeds of the Vietnamese woman. Da Lan 2 - Cuoc Kho Nan Cua Nguoi Viet Nam (2004)
*remembering the suffrage and seeing the troubles that face Viet Nam today. Sadly the world of pirating was too strong for Tran Thang's comeback.2006, Thang made a guest appearance in Asia 51 "Thirty years of Golden Love Songs After The War". He shed his tears in front of a Dallas audience in the Majectic Theatre that June summer evening from hearing an audience member yell out "Never give up!"

The only words Thang could say was, for the other music labels that still existed, to "never give up themselves and support these companies by buying the real products." There has been no word yet since that night from Tran Thang, but his mark in the Vietnamese music community always will be a part of history and will stay in our memories.