Accordingly, “Bo gia”, a comedy produced by Tran Thanh Town, will hit the cinemas in Singapore and Malaysia starting April 22, with its screening timeline in Thailand under discussion.

Tran Thanh (right) seen in a scene of movie Bo gia.

The film has made itself a domestic blockbuster with 5.3 million tickets sold for VND400 billion (US$17.3 million).

It is about the life of a motorbike taxi driver living in Ho Chi Minh City who faces challenges earning money for his wife and children. Starring top actor Tran Thanh, the movie was developed from a web drama of the same name first broadcast on YouTube, which featured five episodes with an average number of viewers of about 28.4 million.

Meanwhile, “Thien than ho menh”, which will hit the big screen in Vietnam in late April, has already been planned to be screened globally, particularly in a number of top markets like the US, UK, France, Ireland and Malaysia.

The film, directed by Victor Vu, features superstitious practices about Thai life-sized baby dolls known as "luk thep", which are believed to be possessed by spirits that bring good luck and prosperity; and harm the enemies of the owner.

“In modern society, when people face a hopeless situation, they often turn to spiritual solutions to solve their problems,” said Vu. “The film reflects the weak points in young people’s psychology.”

Vu, 44, is well-known for blockbusters like Scandal (2012), “Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh” (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, 2015), “Qua tim mau” (Vengeful Heart, 2014), “Nguoi bat tu” (The Immortal, 2018) and “Mat biec” (Blue Eyes, 2019).

Seeking ways to develop independent film projects

An animated film based on a historical theme entitled ‘Binh Ngo Dai Chien’ (The Pacification of the Wu) was released last December. It is the final product of the crowd-funded film project named ‘Viet Su Kieu Hung’ (Pride in Vietnamese History) by young filmmakers from the Duoc Moi team.

Vietnamese documentary on female labourers wins prize at US film festival

‘Len Thanh Pho’ (Making our Place), a short documentary on women migrants in Hanoi, has won The Best Next Gen Award at the 2020 Better Cities Film Festival which was recently held in the US.

Russian Film Week 2020 opens in Hanoi

The Russian Film Week 2020 opened at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi on the evening of December 9, with “Road to Berlin” being the first movie screened.

Film week celebrates 76th anniversary of Vietnamese People’s Army

A film week will be held from December 19 to 25 to celebrate the 76th founding anniversary of Vietnamese People’s Army (December 22, 1944-2020) and welcome the 13th National Party Congress.

Two Vietnam film directors get grants from South Korea festival

Two Vietnamese directors’ projects are among those to win funding from the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Project Market.

Source: NDO