Young actor Lien Binh Phat plays a leading role in Ngoi Nha Buom Buom (Butterfly House), an adaptation of La Cage aux Folles, a French play written by Jean Poiret in 1973 (Photo courtesy of the producer) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The film Ngoi Nha Buom Buom (Butterfly House), a production about a gay couple by director Huynh Tuan Anh, will be release next month by Lotte Entertainment Vietnam. The film is adapted from La Cage aux Folles (The cage of mad women), a French play written by Jean Poiret in 1973. Folles is also a slang term for effeminate men. The play was first staged on Broadway in 1983 and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. Since its debut, the play has been staged and adapted into a film many times. The Vietnamese version, Ngoi Nha Buom Buom, tells stories of love, betrayal and family issues. LGBT rights are also highlighted. The film focuses on a young bride named Mai, who discovers secrets about her groom’s family on their … [Read more...] about Film based on French comedy to hit cinemas next month
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Film based on French comedy in cinemas next month
Young actor Liên Bỉnh Phát plays a leading role in Ngôi Nhà Bươm Bướm (Butterfly House), an adaptation of La Cage aux Folles, a French play written by Jean Poiret in 1973. The film, directed by Huỳnh Tuấn Anh of HCM City, will be released in cinemas next month.— Photo courtesy of the producerViet Nam News By Thu Anh HCM CITY — The film Ngôi Nhà Bươm Bươm Bướm (Butterfly House), a production about a gay couple by director Huỳnh Tuấn Anh, will be release next month by Lotte Entertainment Việt Nam. The film is adapted from La Cage aux Folles (The cage of mad women), a French play written by Jean Poiret in 1973. Folles is also a slang term for effeminate men. The play was first staged on Broadway in 1983 and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. Since it debut, the play has been staged and adapted into a film … [Read more...] about Film based on French comedy in cinemas next month
Film contest attracts young filmmakers
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The final round of the HTV Short Film Awards 2018 will include 24 films by young filmmakers in HCM City and provinces, two months after its launch. The films of 15 minutes or less, which aired on HTV9, feature social issues related to young people and their hopes and dreams. Highlighted productions include Lời Cầu Siêu (Prayer) and Tiếng Trống Lắc (Drum’s Beats) by professional film directors Hạnh Thúy and Phi Điểu, and Tim (Heart) by young talents from the Dragon O Group. The three films tell stories about youth and their difficulties in life, study and love. Ten advertising films of 30 seconds each offer messages to different communities. “Making films is not a game. We face challenges but we will never give up,” said young actress Quỳnh Hoa, who performed in Tim by Dragon O. “Through this contest, I hope to find new chances for my … [Read more...] about Film contest attracts young filmmakers
Taiwanese film to be screened at Heritage Space
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
Netflix series shows ‘necessary’ Philippine drug war: director
The deadly drug war waged by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to be dramatised in the first Netflix series by award-winning director Brillante Mendoza, who says the internationally-condemned crackdown is "necessary." "Amo," which premieres April 9, is about a high school student who starts selling crystal meth and ends up tangled in a nightmarish world populated by violent kingpins and corrupt officials. It is the latest up-close examination of the dark side of Philippine life from Cannes-honoured Mendoza, who is a Duterte supporter and has filmed two government advertisements promoting the president's anti-drug campaign. "Yes, it (the drug war) is necessary for the Philippines - not only for the Philippines but also other countries afflicted with the drug problem," the 57-year-old Filipino told AFP in a telephone interview. "The reason why I did this is so people can see the other side of the coin," he said - from the point of view of the "victims" as well as the "victimizers." … [Read more...] about Netflix series shows ‘necessary’ Philippine drug war: director