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Video: The theme song of “Old Father”.

The revenue as of April 4 was from 5.3 million tickets sold.

Released on March 5, “Old Father” has set new records for the fastest Vietnamese movie to reach ticket sales of VND100 billion and VND200 billion. The film collected VND100 billion (nearly $5 million) in just four days after being released, beating the previous record of six days held by “Gai Gia Lam Chieu 3” (The Last Egg 3).

On March 19, its revenue reached VND290 billion, officially surpassing Hollywood blockbuster “Avengers Endgame” (VND285 billion) to become the highest-grossing cinema movie in Vietnam.

After a month, “Old Father” remained in the top 2 at the box office.

The movie distributor Galaxy Studio and producer plan to release “Old Father” abroad, specifically in Singapore and Malaysia from April 22, and perhaps Thailand after that.

5,3 million people watched “Old Father” at cinemas.

“Old Father” centers around Sang, an old motorbike rider who lives in a low-income neighborhood in HCMC. Although Sang is poor and suffers from an illness, he always sacrifices himself for his family.

The film’s production cost is estimated at VND23 billion (US$1 million), with an all-star cast comprising Tran Thanh, People’s Artist Ngoc Giau, Le Giang, Tuan Tran, Ngan Chi, La Thanh, Quoc Khanh, Le Trang, Che Nguyen Quynh Chau and Minh Tu.

The “Old Father” movie is an adaptation of a web drama of the same name directed by Vu Ngoc Dang. The web drama version, which was released on YouTube in early 2020, was the most viewed web drama in Vietnam with more than 90 million views for its five episodes.

Seven Vietnamese films with the highest domestic ticket sales to date comprise “Old Father” with VND400 billion, “Flirt with pregnant wife again” with VND191.8 billion, “Mat Biec” (Dreamy Eyes) with VND180 billion, “Tiec trang mau” (Perfect Strangers) with VND175 billion, “Em chua 18” (Jailbait) with VND171 billion, “Furie” with VND160 billion (up to VND200 billion from both local and foreign markets) and “The Last Egg 3” with VND165 billion.

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It has been bought for screening in the Middle East, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Giant agency Endeavor Content has been in touch with the film’s producers to buy the rights for showing in Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Australia, and New Zealand.

Nelson Mok, its Singapore-based director of financing and sales, said: “While international audiences are relatively unfamiliar with Vietnamese cinema, our buyers are impressed with Kiet’s style of visual storytelling and high production quality.”

A still cut from “Bong De.” Photo courtesy of the movie.

“We feel highly encouraged by the market response to the film so far, which was sold just based on the director’s sizzle reel and later a promo reel.”

“Bong De” is about a father and two daughters living in a centuries-old ancestral house after suffering from a family tragedy. Later many family secrets start to emerge and change their lives.

It is set to release in Vietnam on May 14.

Le Van Kiet, 42, is a Vietnamese-American who graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Film and Television.

His 2019 film “Hai Phuong” (Furie) was one of the highest ever grossers in Vietnam, earning VND200 billion ($8.64 million) at the box office.

It was Vietnam’s official entry at the 2020 Oscars.

Illegal Chinese immigrants are caught by Cao Bang police

According to the initial information released by relevant forces, the police discovered a group of 11 Chinese citizens acting suspiciously as they were conducting a patrol around Trung Khanh town. They were then transported to the police station in order to undergo a futher investigation.

Upon being questioned by police, the suspects stated that they were brought to Trung Khanh town through a border area by an unknown individual of Vietnamese nationality.

The group added that they had intended to illegally enter the country in order to find employment, or alternatively make their way to Cambodia for work purposes.

Upon their discovery, the group of Chinese nationals was immediately put into quarantine at health centres before being handled in accordance with the law.

Moving forward, a further investigation into the cases is now underway.

A facility in Hanoi has been offering a unique service which allows customers to smash a variety of used objects to relieve their stress and anger.

As watching movies, playing sport, and traveling have become too much of a cliché, young people in the Vietnamese capital have been partaking in the ‘smashing trend’ when it comes to stress relief and anger management.

Such a service is offered at a facility named ‘rage room’ in Dong Da District, where four confined rooms are specially designed with various old objects, from glasses and bowls to televisions.

According to Nguyen Minh Thinh, owner of the venue, his previous life was full of stress, which could not be dealt with by common solutions.

As the rage room model has been quite popular in several developed countries, Thinh decided to open his own, which has received positive feedback from customers.

Thinh’s customers are mainly high school students and people around 15 years old and under.

Each client is required to pay VND198,000 (US$8.68) to be able to smash ten pottery items, ten glasses, and one electric appliance within a maximum period of 45 minutes.

The service also comes with complimentary water, towel, helmet, and protection gears.

Thinh asserted that all activities within the rooms are under close supervision and shall not harm anyone.

“Users of the service often take 10 to 15 minutes to express all of their anger,” the owner elaborated.

“Most of them said they felt better physically and mentally after spending time in the rooms.”

Nguyen Son, a frequent visitor of the rage room, said he often comes to the place whenever he is under stress.

“I cannot really explain that feeling, but I always feel much more comfortable after smashing the objects,” Son stated.

Not recommended?

Dr. Lam Hieu Minh, a psychiatrist at the Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center, considered breaking things a temporary solution for stress relief.

People can feel a boost in their mood after the action, but the effect is not good for one’s mental health in a long-term manner.

Meanwhile, Pham Thi Thuy, an expert on psychology, stated that there are other ways to solve short temper, namely drinking a glass of cold water, taking a deep breath, or distracting oneself with other activities.

As a permanent solution, people should change their way of thinking about their negative feeling into a more positive perception.

“We should learn to control our anger and our own feelings,” Thuy stated.

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A scene in the thriller Thiên Thần Hộ Mệnh (The Guardian), a production by Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu. The film will be distributed in 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and US, after its premiere in Vietnam on April 30. — Photo courtesy of the producer

The film’s producer, Tfilm Entertainment, has announced it is working with its foreign partners to release Thiên Thần Hộ Mệnh in Australia, Canada, Hungary, France, Ireland, the UK and US.

The film will also be in cinemas in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Czech Republic.

Thiên Thần Hộ Mệnh features three young women who feed and dress life-sized baby dolls as if they are living things.

Its trailer, which features haunting scenes, has attracted more than 103,000 views on YouTube.

Director Vu combined Vietnamese and Hollywood styles in his film.

“My film reflects the weak points in young people’s psychology,” said Vu, a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in the US.

Vu began his career in Vietnam in 2008 after his first film in the country, Chuyện Tình Xa Xứ (Passport to Love), won the title Favourite Film at the Golden Kite Awards from the Vietnam Cinematography Association. The romantic comedy was distributed in the US in 2009.

In 2012, his third film, Thiên Mệnh Anh Hùng (Blood Letter), a kung fu production, won the jury prize at the International Film Festival in Hanoi.

One year later, his Bí Mật Thảm Đỏ (Scandal), a work about the dark side of show business, received the Golden Kite Prize for Best Director.

His two thriller films, Quả Tim Máu (Vengeful Heart) and Người Bất Tử (The Immortal), were blockbusters in 2014 and 2018.

Vu loves capturing landscapes across Vietnam in his films.

“I love working in Vietnam. I have learned a lot about the country’s history, and its traditional culture and lifestyle,” said Vu.

Vu’s Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes), released in 2019, was chosen by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to compete in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscar awards ceremony this year.

The film was listed among the industry’s top 10 hits with more than VND127 billion (US$5.5 million) at the Vietnamese box office.

Thiên Thần Hộ Mệnh will be distributed in Vietnam by Thien Ngan Galaxy Studio.

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(HCM City, 30 March 2021) – Galaxy Studio (Galaxy Studio Joint Stock Company) made the official announcement that they have reached an agreement with The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) and have been appointed as the exclusive distributor of theatrical movie releases from The Walt Disney Studios in the Vietnamese market.

From 1 January 2021, Galaxy Studio is officially the exclusive distributor of all theatrical feature films from The Walt Disney Studios in the Vietnamese market.

From highly anticipated live action blockbusters produced by Marvel Studios, Disney Studios, 20th Century Studios and LucasFilm, to animation films from Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Galaxy Studio will bring Disney theatrical content to the big screens in Viet Nam.

CEO of Galaxy Studio, Ms. Dinh Thanh Huong, said: “Theatrical releases from The Walt Disney Studios are known to cater to local needs and the country’s distinct culture through voice dubbing, music composition and localisation, Disney shows their commitment to connect with local audiences through their quality films and localisation efforts, and working with local partners that truly understand the local landscape and audience preferences. Having operated for more than 20 years in the Vietnamese film industry, Galaxy Studio has shown itself as an incredible partner. Galaxy has entertained millions of cinema goers with Viet Nam-produced films as well as foreign movies from its cooperation with major Hollywood Studios, contributing significantly to the overall development of the movie market. Galaxy has an excellent track record of being a local company with professional international standards, proving itself to be Disney’s best choice for the Vietnamese movie scene.”

“We hope that in the near future, The Walt Disney Studios together with Galaxy Studio will enter other partnerships to further promote the development of the Vietnamese cinematic industry,” according to Ms. Dinh Thanh Huong.

To best serve this partnership, Galaxy Studio established Galaxy Links One-Member Company Limited (a member of Galaxy Studio) with the sole task of bringing all of The Walt Disney Studios films to the Vietnamese people through all cinema chains for concurrent release with other countries in Asia.

This partnership demonstrates The Walt Disney Studios’ profound interest and long-term sustainable development strategy in the Vietnamese film industry, which is forecast to grow by a world-leading average of 15% per year (compared to 2019). The Vietnamese audience will get to enjoy the finest cinematic experiences through the theatrical releases from The Walt Disney Studios.

About Galaxy Studio:

Galaxy Studio – Thien Ngan Joint Stock Company – is a member of Galaxy Media and Entertainment Joint Stock Company. As the leader in the entertainment industry, Galaxy Media and Entertainment JSC operates in film production (with several films which left their mark on the cinema scene such as Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, Vengeful Heart, Dreamy Eyes, Sister Thirteen), VOD streaming (Galaxy Play), and cinema exhibition and movie distribution (Galaxy Studio).

Galaxy Studio was the first private Vietnamese company to invest in the film industry when Viet Nam first opened its doors to this industry in 2003. After almost 20 years, Galaxy Studio has grown to be one of the largest entertainment and integrated media companies in the country, with active operations in film distribution and movie theatres.

With its breadth of experience, Galaxy Studio has successfully released several foreign and Vietnamese films, holding numerous records for the number of movies released in the market, as well as the impressive box office revenue over the years, such as Venom, Spider-Man sequels, Deadpool, X-Men sequels, and FriendZone. Most recently, Old Dad has achieved top 1 highest GBO of all time besides Win My Baby Back (2019) and Dreamy Eyes (2019) have been the Top 2 and 3 highest-grossing Vietnamese movies of all time.

Galaxy Studio is also proudly the long-standing official distributor for major international studios from Hollywood, Europe and Asia.

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.