Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo: Say Hi! to the Year of the Ox with 9 super cool movies
Lunar new year program of “Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo” starts at 9 pm on the first day of Lunar New Year and lasts until the 9th (Lunar calendar) on the VTVGo online platform.
Continuing the success of “Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo” on the theme of literature adaptation, VTV Digital (a subsidiary of Vietnam Television) and the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) launch the second edition on the theme “Tet Movies”.
“Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo” is launched in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s complicated developments all over the world, and enjoying movies in theaters has become extremely difficult. Tet is a traditional occasion for family reunion in Vietnam, and also a great chance to enjoy movies at home. Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo with Tet movies offer a much-needed break amidst the pandemic, enabling households anywhere to watch great films anytime, and completely free to boot.
Vietnamese Film Week on VTVGo’s “Tet Movies” edition will show 9 cool Vietnamese feature films of various genres, ranging from drama, musical to action… These are all titles released in theaters with highly positive reception by the public, including:
1. Lọ lem hè phố (Gái nhảy 2 – 2004)
Director: Le Hoang
Actors: Quang Dung, Minh Thu, My Duyen
Awards: Feature film with the most tickets sold in 2004-2005 at the Kite award 2006
Production: Giai Phong Film JSC
2. Những nụ hôn rực rỡ (2010)
Director: Nguyen Quang Dung
Actors: Thanh Hang, Minh Hang, Pham Anh Tuan, Ngoc Trai, Phuoc Sang, Phuong Thanh, Leon Quang Le …
Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Phuong Thanh), Best Original Score (Musicians Vo Thien Thanh and Huy Tuan) at the 17th Vietnam Film Festival.
Production: Company BHD Media
3. Hiệp sĩ mù (2014)
Director: Luu Huynh
Actors: Ngoc Thanh Tam, Binh Minh, Dinh Y Nhung, Quach Ngoc Ngoan, Mac Can, Quoc Cuong, Thuy Vinh …
Awards: Audience Award (Vietnam Film Today program) at the 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival 2014.
Production: Live Media Company
4. Ma Dai (2015)
Director: Duc Thinh – Hoang Duy
Actors: Duc Thinh, Ngan Khanh, Hari Won, Kieu Oanh, Hoai Linh …
Production: TP Entertaiment Ltd.
5. Bộ ba rắc rối (2015)
Director: Vo Tan Binh
Actors: Hieu Nguyen, Hoang Oanh, Kathy Uyen, Thuy Nga
Production: Company CJ HK Entertainment
6. Gái già lắm chiêu 1
Director: Nam Cito – Bao Nhan
Actors: Binh Minh, Diem My 9X, Viet Huong, Dieu Nhi, Huynh Lap
Production: Company Mar6 Pictures
7. Yêu em bất chấp (2018)
Director: Van Cong Vien
Actors: Ngoc Thanh Tam, Hoai Lam, Cong Duong, Dam Vinh Hung
Remake of My Sassy Girl (Korean cinema)
Production: Live Media Company
8. Chú ơi đừng lấy mẹ con (Sản xuất 2019)
Director: Dinh Tuan Vu
Actors: Kieu Minh Tuan, An Nguye, Huu Khang, Chu Diep Anh, Trung Ruoi
Award: Most popular feature film (audience’s choice) at the 21st Vietnam Film Festival
Production: Midia JSC
9. Cua lại vợ bầu (Sản xuất 2019)
Director & Writer: Nhat Trung
Actors: Tran Thanh, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Bui Anh Tu, Meritorious Artist Huu Chau, Mac Van Khoa, Kha Nhu …
Awards: Silver Lotus for film, Best Actor (Tran Thanh), Best Screenwriter (Nhat Trung) at the 21st Vietnam Film Festival. Highest revenue in domestic market (191.8 billion VND).
Along with the screening of great films, the organizers of Vietnamese Film Week also conducted a series of reportages with filmmakers and actors about true stories behind the scenes.
