Cyclo (played by Le Van Loc) is a protagonist in Cyclo.
18-year-old protagonist who inherits his deceased father's cyclo taxi job in Ho Chi Minh City. After his vehicle is stolen, he joins a criminal gang to pay off his debt. He reluctantly participates in violent acts, accidentally shoots himself during a failed murder assignment, and is eventually freed by the Madam. He returns to his family at the end. Poet (played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai) appears in Cyclo.
Brooding gang leader and supervisor who is also a poet. He recruits the cyclo driver, exerts influence over the driver's older sister, and assigns him a murder job. After killing a client who abuses the sister, the Poet commits suicide by arson on New Year’s Eve. Sister (played by Trần Nữ Yên Khê) appears in Cyclo.
Cyclo's Friend (played by Vo Vinh Phuc) appears in Cyclo.
Grandfather (played by Le Kinh Huy) appears in Cyclo.
The cyclo driver's elderly relative who repairs tires despite failing health. He resides with the boy and appears alongside him and his sisters driving the cyclo at the film's conclusion.
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Characters
Cyclo
(played by Le Van Loc) — protagonist
18-year-old protagonist who inherits his deceased father's cyclo taxi job in Ho Chi Minh City. After his vehicle is stolen, he joins a criminal gang to pay off his debt. He reluctantly participates in...
Poet
(played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai) — supporting
Brooding gang leader and supervisor who is also a poet. He recruits the cyclo driver, exerts influence over the driver's older sister, and assigns him a murder job. After killing a client who abuses t...
Sister
(played by Trần Nữ Yên Khê) — supporting
Cyclo's Friend
(played by Vo Vinh Phuc) — supporting
Grandfather
(played by Le Kinh Huy) — supporting
The cyclo driver's elderly relative who repairs tires despite failing health. He resides with the boy and appears alongside him and his sisters driving the cyclo at the film's conclusion.
Key Relationships
Poet → Sister
(Romantic Exploitative Lover)
Cyclo → Poet
(Alliance Forced Associate)
Cyclo → Sister
(Family Sister)
Cyclo → Grandfather
(Family Grandfather)
Cyclo's Friend → Cyclo
(friend)
Story Analysis
A young man's forced descent into urban crime and his eventual return to family amid systemic violence.
