A scene in the drama Yêu Thì Ghét Thôi (I Hate You Because I Love You). — Photo courtesy of the VFCViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Famous comedians Vân Dung, Quang Thắng and Chí Trung will star in the television drama Yêu Thì Ghét Thôi (I Hate You Because I Love You) directed by Trịnh Lê Phong. Though they have performed together many times in comedies onstage, this is the first time they join a drama project produced by the Việt Nam Feature Film Centre (VFC). The series also stars young actors and actresses such as Phương Anh, Đình Tú and Duy Nam. It’s a humourous and touching story of the two marriages of a young and middle-aged couple. At different ages, their marriages face different troubles such as the appearance of a third person and the need to earn a living. However, love and family happiness are the most important things they are concerned about. The TV … [Read more...] about Three famous comedians reunite in TV series
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VN TV series wins Tokyo award
VN TV series wins Tokyo award (29-10-2008) Justice at last: The Chay An film crew hold a discussion with the audiences during the awards ceremony in Tokyo last week. — VNS Photo HA NOI — Vietnamese TV series Chay An (Buying Justice) has been honoured with the Tokyo Drama Award at the city’s 2008 International Drama Festival. Produced by the Viet Nam Television Film Centre (VFC), the 22-episode series portrays the unfortunate reality of corruption in justice. In September a group of festival organisers came to Viet Nam to select an award contender from among 30 series produced by two Vietnamese studio’s - VFC and HCM City’s Television Film Studio. "This is the first time a Vietnamese series was presented at an international festival, which gave our filmmakers an opportunity to learn more about our strengths and weaknesses in the industry," said VFC director Khai Hung, who attended the festival. The content of television series’ made-in-Viet … [Read more...] about VN TV series wins Tokyo award
TV series captures spotlight at national film festival
TV series captures spotlight at national film festival (16-02-2009) by Anh Thu Looney tunes: A scene from the 2008 Golden Kite award nominee, Bong Dung Muon Khoc. — File Photo HCM CITY — For the first time, television series are on par with movies at the Golden Kite awards. This year, 24 television shows have been nominated for the prestigious awards, which are presented by the Viet Nam Cinematography Association in Ha Noi. Previously, it was an unwritten rule that only celluloid films were highlighted at the awards show. This year, however, TV series are expected to break with that tradition. While the jury is still working hard to determine the winners, people are predicting wins for two TV series – Bong Dung Muon Khoc (Want to Cry by Chance) and Gio Lang Kinh (The Wind of Kinh Village). Bong Dung Muon Khoc, which is produced by HCM City-based BHD Studio Company, was aiming to attract a young audience rather than cater to the jury’s tastes. However, … [Read more...] about TV series captures spotlight at national film festival
New TV series targets teenagers
Local film studios are taking a cue from last year’s successful run of TV shows for children and creating several new programmes for the teenage market. The TV series Nu Sinh (Schoolgirls), produced by HCM City Television Film Studio, is near completion, series’ director Xuan Phuoc said. The 10-episode series, which contains humour, language, and music that teens will find appealing, is adapted from the short stories of writer Nguyen Nhat Anh. The series’ director invited several college students and the young singer Quang Vinh to play roles in Schoolgirls. "The presence of new faces as well as Vinh, who is a favourite male singer among teens, will pull in viewers," Phuoc said. HCM City Television (HTV) is also currently making a sequel to the popular series Kinh Van Hoa (Kaleidoscope). The series contains 30 episodes, of which 20 were screened in the summer of 2005 and 2006. The series is about two teenage characters, Quy (played by Ngoc Trai) and Tieu Long (Vu … [Read more...] about New TV series targets teenagers
TV series captures spotlight at national film festiva
For the first time, television series are on par with movies at the Golden Kite awards. This year, 24 television shows have been nominated for the prestigious awards, which are presented by the Viet Nam Cinematography Association in Ha Noi. Previously, it was an unwritten rule that only celluloid films were highlighted at the awards show. This year, however, TV series are expected to break with that tradition. While the jury is still working hard to determine the winners, people are predicting wins for two TV series - Bong Dung Muon Khoc (Want to Cry by Chance) and Gio Lang Kinh (The Wind of Kinh Village). Bong Dung Muon Khoc , which is produced by HCM City-based BHD Studio Company, was aiming to attract a young audience rather than cater to the jury’s tastes. However, it nonetheless has a good chance to capture the top award for a TV series. The 36-part work featuring the life of urban youth is also expected to take home the award for best direction. Before being submitted to … [Read more...] about TV series captures spotlight at national film festiva