[1] Phương was born in Nam Dinh; the family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1997.
[2] In 2008, the Weinstein Company offered Phương a bilingual speaking role as a supporting character in the film Shanghai.
During production, the scope of the role was reduced and in editing, many of the scenes featuring her were omitted.
Phuong has stated that Weinstein behaved inappropriately towards her during the meeting, and that she left Hollywood and acting as a result of the experience.
[1] Phương completed filming her final movie, Khát vọng thượng lưu, in October of that year.