Film producer and actress Trương Ngọc Ánh will continue her role in the sequel of the award-winning action movie Hương Ga (Rise). Photo courtesy of producer HCM CITY Vietnamese film producer and actress Trương Ngọc Ánh is working on a sequel for her award-winning action movie Hương Ga (Rise) about the life of a female gangster named Diệu. She has continued to work with Vietnamese-Canadian Cường Ngô in the new project. “I’m completely confident in bringing the new story about the female gangster to the big screen five years after the release of my first movie,” said Cường, a graduate in film production and directing from York University in Toronto Hương Ga 2 will begin with the last scene of the first film, Diệu’s escape from her rival on a train. She later finds a way to build her new … [Read more...] about Casting for sequel of award-winning film underway
Awards winning movies
Korean award-winning movie a magnet to Vietnamese audience
Director Bong Joon-ho with the Palme d’Or at Cannes, after winning for Parasite (Photo: EPA) Hanoi (VNA) – The award-winning ‘Parasite’ has become the movie of the Republic of Korea that attracts the largest audience in early screenings in Vietnam since it hit the cinema houses on June 21. The dark comedy attracted 16,000 movie goers, raking in more than 1.2 billion VND (51,860 USD) right on its debut. In May, the movie, directed by Bong Joon-ho, won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Korean film to receive the award.-VNA … [Read more...] about Korean award-winning movie a magnet to Vietnamese audience
New trailer released for award-winning documentary Inside This Peace
The poster for Inside This Peace. — Photo Thanh HàViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A trailer has been unveiled for award-winning documentary Inside This Peace, which will be officially released next month in US theatres. The documentary is by filmmaker Linh Nga and focuses on Agent Orange (AO). The main character of the documentary is Thoa, who is struggling with the impacts of AO. Nga said she made the film to give a voice for the invisible and voiceless. She met Thoa at a charity show 13 years ago. "Although the US government does not accept my views, I still take the discussion on this issue more strongly and openly," Nga said. "In the near future I will be able to open more workshops and make free movies for communities and call on social organisations and American veterans to join." Inside This Peace won the Best Feature Documentary award at the California Women’s Film Festival and the Award of Merit for a documentary feature at The Global Film Awards … [Read more...] about New trailer released for award-winning documentary Inside This Peace
Award-winning actress stars in second movie
Viet Nam News Kaity Nguyễn earned her big break in the film Em Chưa 18 (Jailbait), which raked in VNĐ13 billion (US$570,000) in its first three days, making it the highest revenue-earner in early 2017. The movie also won her the Best Actress award at the 20th National Film Festival. After nearly two years, Kaity returns in her second motion picture Hồn Papa, Da Con Gái (Daddy Issues). Turning 19 in April, the young actress is one of the most promising prospects for Viet Nam’s film industry. An Thư interviews Nguyễn about her latest role. Many people thought you would take advantage of the success of Jailbait, but they have to wait nearly two years to see you in Daddy Issues. Why did you wait so long? I took a long break because I wanted to make something special. The first success put a lot of pressure on me, so I set a higher target for myself. When I returned, I could only be better and couldn’t go back. I received many scripts … [Read more...] about Award-winning actress stars in second movie
Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this month
Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this monthThe Saigon Times Daily A scene from “Actress Wanted” - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - “Actress Wanted”, which bagged top prizes at the Viet Film Fest 2018, will be screened at cinemas in major cities in Vietnam late this month, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The 83-minute film, directed by Nguyen Duc Minh, tells a story about an aspiring Vietnamese-American actress called Mai. It stars Thien Nguyen and Long Nguyen, who respectively won Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor, at the Viet Film Fest 2018 organized by the Vietnamese-American Arts and Letters Association in California last month. “Actress Wanted” was also nominated for Best Feature Film. In the film, director Nguyen Duc Minh alternates between tighter shots to imply Mai’s professional frustrations and wider shots during the memory reenactments to suggest artistic freedom and looming dread. Shot in Orange … [Read more...] about Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this month