Taiwanese film to be screened at Heritage SpaceThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Heritage Space on the first floor of Dolphin Plaza in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District will screen “Dust in the Wind”, a 1986 film by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, for the 23rd FILM Storyteller program on Saturday, July 14, starting at 7 p.m. Based on co-screenwriter Wu Nien-jen's own experiences, the film is the final part of Hou's coming-of-age trilogy, with the others being A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) and The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985). It tells a love story about a young couple from Jio-fen, a small mining town in the northern-east part of Taiwan. In the town, A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailor’s shop. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, so do they. However, they fail to see time and fate are beyond their control. Hou Hsiao-hsien is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and … [Read more...] about Taiwanese film to be screened at Heritage Space
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“Kong: Skull Island” director to offer scholarships to Vietnamese students in U.S
The Hanoitimes - “Kong: Skull Island” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, plans to offer at least two scholarships on arts education to Vietnamese students in the U.S. “Kong: Skull Island” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. According to Mr. Jordan Vogt-Roberts – director of Kong: Skull Island, the program aims to pay tribute to Vietnamese people and the country that made contribution to the success of the movie “Kong: Skull Island”. It also helps students who have a passion for the filmmaking industry to nurture and carry out their dreams. As planned, the program will be launched in the beginning of 2018 to provide scholarships to selected students, including one female learner, attending international schools to study their favorite subjects, such as movie, photography, playwriting, advertising, performing, historical art, dancing, graphic design, fashion design, game design and more. On May 8, the Hollywood film director shared his experiences on … [Read more...] about “Kong: Skull Island” director to offer scholarships to Vietnamese students in U.S
Film based on literary work of the 1940s to be screened in August
Viet Nam News HCM CITY - A film about love, jealousy and murder, based on a work by Nam Cao, one of Việt Nam's great litarature figures, will begin post-production in HCM City this week. The tragicomedy Chí Phèo Ngoại Truyện (Chí Phèo's Untold Stories) is produced by YEAH1 CMG, one of HCM City's private film agencies. The film depicts the love story between Chí Phèo, a member of the underworld, and Thị Nở, a poor girl, in a modern style that young audiences find attractive. It is directed by Vietnamese-American Danny Đỗ, a well-known music and film director and producer who lives in the city. Danny said he and his staff had worked hard to incorporate simple and humorous language to meet the tastes of their audiences. "Each of our talented young actors is a star in the making," said Danny. "They bring an energy and passion to their characters which are extraordinary in people so young." The film features famous comedians Thu Trang and Tiến Luật, and young promising talents … [Read more...] about Film based on literary work of the 1940s to be screened in August
Vietnamese film a “surprise” choice at Montreal – Arts – Arts & Entertainment
The film tells a moving story about the romance between the biological son and an adopted one of Mrs Yen. The two men live together, and one day, they announce their love to their family. Mrs Yen cannot accept it and tries to stop her sons from following a homosexual lifestyle. But her blind motherly love drives her son to his death. The film focuses on the relationship between parents and their children in Vietnam, where parents always think they have done the best for their offspring. "It is a big surprise that Rainbow Without Colour was selected by the festival organisers," Director Tuyen said. He wrote the script after watching a documentary about homosexuals on Vietnam Television's Channel 6. "It took all night to finish the draft script because I was emotional," said Tuyen. He tried to understand more about homosexuality over the course of a year to develop the draft further. Following that, he took another year to brainstorm over the script before deciding to make the film. The … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film a “surprise” choice at Montreal – Arts – Arts & Entertainment
Script of renowned Ho Chi Minh film published – Arts – Arts & Entertainment
Entitled Cuoc Chia Ly Tren Ben Nha Rong (Farewell on Nha Rong Wharf), the work was adapted from the novel Bup Sen Xanh (Green Lotus) by Tung, himself, into a screenplay for the movie Hen Gap Lai Sai Gon (See You Again in Sai Gon) and directed by Long Van in 1990. The draft of the screenplay was written in 1978, featuring Ho Chi Minh in his 20s. Yet the story was not filmed at that time. Tung then added more materials he collected and turned the screenplay into the novel Bup Sen Xanh, which is considered one the most successful works and features Ho Chi Minh as an ordinary person, from a land noted of people who are fond of learning in the central province of Nghe An. The novel has been reprinted 30 times in the country and translated into numerous languages. However, according to the writer, the novel did not focus on the deep love between young patriot Nguyen Tat Thanh (the born name of Ho Chi Minh used between 1901 and 1921) and a young southern woman, Le Thi Hue. In 1987, some … [Read more...] about Script of renowned Ho Chi Minh film published – Arts – Arts & Entertainment