1. CHARACTER PROFILE – VIIN LYEE
CHARACTER PROFILE – VIIN LYEE THOMAS BURDEN
Background
Viin Lyee is a simplefarmer from Vietnam. Viin Lyee moved to
England after he graduated from Rice University in the US in 1994,
after leavingwith 4 degrees in farmingtobacco,sugar,cabbages
and sunflowers He moved to Poole, where he worked on small
unclaimed patches where he grew commodities for the CHC gang
as well as tradingwith the Vietnamese Mafia located in a remote
villagein Cran Born.After several months of farmingfor CHC, the
seven year war broke out between 2keys and CHC. Viin was in the
mists of itas he was a prime target, as he was a vital figurein
transportinggoods in and out of verity and beamish park.
A week after the war started, Viin’s farmlocated in Verity Park
was touched by handmade petrol bombs fused with monster and
ciggy butts. Policewere called to the scene but failed to make
arrests.Viin escaped with only his hatand a handful of cash,after
various attempts to reclaimhis land hegave up and tried new
places for cultivation.
In 2012 Viin applied for a caretaker job role at the evolvingschool
in the area, Magna Academy, he agreed to work nights and be ‘off
the record’ in reviews. He was given a small patch of land where
he grows coffee, sugar and grapes for summer, he now operates
independently but still has strongties with ex-CHC members Frank
Cmonth’n and Jake Stanley. He is believably still tradinggoods
with CHC, 2Keys arestill lookingfor him.
Personality
Viin Lyee is a smartand cunning
character.He’s loyal to people who pay
him respect and is highly honourable.
As well as this with his superior
knowledge of cultivation comes his
ability to pick out the best opportunities
for himself and friends,in the pasthe
has been ableto help out British Famers
with Wheat parasites as well as
problems with pig breeding.
Age:27
Occupation:Care taker/Farmer
Home:The FirstVietnamese colony,
Cranbourne.
Origins:Vietnam
Spouse:Unknown
Children:None
Family:
Chie Hoi Ten – Trader
Twazai Hekosaki - Trader
Actor: Guy Southam
Role
Viin Lyee will play theconvincingpartof
the mysterious helper, not knowing
much about this character adds mystery
to the documentary as well a deep
fascination with the character.
Throughout the program Viin will be
showingBen & j his lifeas well as what
he did in the seven year war and now.
He will also givehis argument about
gang crime as well as tellinghowthe
gangs work and operate in the local
area.
The castwill followViin to his home
town nhà phố located in the wilderness
of east Dorset’s Cranbourne,where he
will tell us aboutthe villageand how it
became his home. He will also tell us
about tradinghappens between the
CHC and Viin’s tradingfamily.
He will beunderlingactual issuesin the
local community as well as fictional
ones.
Representation
Viin Lyee will berepresenting a the Vietnamese minority in our
production,the representation of this character is thathe knows
how to farm very well, helps out when he can and is a very
experienced tradesmen. Negative factors arethat he is related to
gang cultureas well as participated in illegal actives.Viin Lyee is
somewhat stereotypical,but we have made him to be unique and
offers positiverepresentation.
